Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for November 14, 2017

And yet, somehow, the Lizard Hat store is going out of business. I can’t understand it.

I like those spotted lobster claws.

Okay everyone, Fitbits On! Let’s walk!

They hide it as a walking club, but those short stilts are so they can see over fences. With the Go-Pro camera hidden in the helmet, they’ve gathered a lot of dirt that just may be useful in future municipal elections.

Actually, I believe that when the club got started,

back around 1972,

Nelson Greene, one of the original members,

misunderstood when his wife said “platform shoes” were very fashionable.

He made her a pair like these for her birthday….

and she said "Well… they’re cute, honey…

but let’s see YOU try to walk in them!"

The rest is Walking Club history!

And yes, now they have all sorts of useful functions,

discovered over the years.

Gathering dirt, yes…. both political and private….

showing off their carving skills…

and scaring aggressive little dogs.

And to tell the truth…

(which they generally don’t)

I think they often just happen to be wearing them when Gloria Wellbottom is sunbathing,

Hats off to them.

They were the first men to ever be approved by the Ministry of Silly Walks without even taking a step.

Aren’t they supposed to have a leash on when they go walkies? Especially when Ms Wellbottom is taking a a sun bath. And you can tell when they have taken in that Glorious site as they have quite the spring in their step. And you can hear them sing Gloria.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkaMVLHxzWE

They do seem to be having harmless, innocent fun. Is the one in the middle wearing gold handcuffs?

The amble usually starts with a rambling preamble. After that, conversation can be a little stilted.

Bunch of clowns, if you ask me.

Not everyone would willingly take an active role in the Walking Club. They just don’t want to be seen with those 3 individuals.

The one in the middle looks like he’s out to maim people. I bet he got the idea from the chariot race in Ben Hur.

The bicycle helmet looks like s good idea.

And they’re even more intrepid than you might think. They’re all wearing two pairs of Dr. Scholl’s…

First of all, Dennis’s cardboard inserts in your pants is a must, second, mysterious 3 dotted sweaters is the uniform of the day, unless your’s is in the laundry, then a zippered vest is acceptable….of course your have to ask permission to wear something other than the “uniform”

LRoS, i have an email coming to you. Its from my Gmail account. Hotmail is still screwed up.

Please no one tell them about Mexican pointy boots. They’ll poke everyone’s eyes out.