Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 24, 2017

That is one uuuuggglllyyy bear suit.

Is Ted the name of the bear? It’s probably use to more gamey fare. So, not good… but easy.

Ted, just turn 180 degrees and go inside.

A Poem 4 U

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One day Ted met Teddy,

When neither one was ready…

A little scared…

They stood and stared…

But both kept holding steady.

And then the notion hit them

That matching suits might fit them

And off they ran

Both bear and man

To find a place to get them.

They wear them at the Tiki,

Not even being sneaky…

They share some yak,

And ignore the flak

From those who find it freaky.

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By Me

“My Goodness!” exclaimed Ted, " Why Mrs Higglepooder, I do believe you have lost some weight! And that fur coat is quite fetching."Ted’s optometrist appointment will be soon after his release from Ballard Memorial Hospital and Mortuary. You see, the real Mrs Higglepoode overheard the comments.

It’s not a Wiley bear, but I’ll take it.

Does Wiley know one of his bears escaped?

Grin and bear it.

He was warned not to feed the bears at that park. The bear followed him home.

I don’t know. That looks like one of those talking bears that will bore you silly, probably try to sell you some insurance or something.

Ballard Streat is being invaded by Non Sequitur?

This’ll be good, thinks the bear.