Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for August 18, 2018

Super size me!

I have a sneaky suspicion that we have seen this image at least once previously. New, funny, caption.

He’s gone from being mildly frivolous to being perfectly Frank.

Francis always was light in his shoes….

Perhaps an overdose of gin?

I’ll have whatever he’s having!

He needs a dose of reality.

“The hills are alive….”

Wait for the crash! ;o]

I want some, please.

“Better living through chemistry.”

~Du Pont

Update on the Van, and my adventures in getting it home are on Citizen Dog.

Gotta love chemicals

I know the feeling. My doctor once upped my prescription for back pain and when I went in to work the next day I was happy as a lark and talking like freakin’ Chatty Cathy (a doll). I went back to him the next day and asked him to never do that again. I know he meant well but Geez that person wasn’t me.

And then comes the 3PM search for the hidden pill bottle…

So they’re calling a double shot of sour mash whiskey a “dosage” now. Very cool. And great to be outdoors when “dosing,” as well.

I’m on an antidepressant, and they don’t make someone happy, just less unhappy. We’ve had 3 close family members die in a 365 day period.

Another satisfied patient of Dr. Feelgood !

OK here’s Gary! https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjzz5_ZkPfcAhVD4VQKHV0CAkoQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcomicbooth.com%2Fblogengine.net%2Fcategory%2FMary-Worth.aspx%3Fpage%3D3&psig=AOvVaw02mtR5hDdhX6-BUdIQ39wm&ust=1534699869010504

Susan, where are you? I know you read the gossip about you. Have you nothing to say?

Increased dosage of what? Do we really want to know?! Just sayin’! :-D

Hi all! I’m sorry…. last night (Friday) I was searching for where we might have seen this before, and I started to doze off….

Couldn’t come back today…. so I hope you see this!

I think this is what we’re remembering:

https://assets.amuniversal.com/777506805e69012ee3bf00163e41dd5b.gif

Same theme, though antidepressants are only implied in today’s strip.

Possibly both Francis, almost the same shirt, and a similar pose…. but it’s not exactly the same drawing.

And it ran on April 28th, 2008…. so those of us who also visit Cleo and Company, commented on it, along with Cleo, just 3 months ago.

You see…. because there are no comment forums on Sherpa,

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

we always post our Cleo comments, and in passing, a few Ballard St ones too, on the Ballard Street strip for 10 years earlier, to the day.

IE, we’re discussing the August 19th 2018 Cleo & Co, on the Aug 19th 2008 Ballard Street:

https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2008/08/19

(BTW…. Back n 2008, Ballard St was still open on Sunday, so the days match up…. though not the days of the week.)

As for the gossip…. is it my fault I have a good memory….

and I hardly ever forget a na…. um…. never mind.

I don’t really know them all….

But I do get told about them…. and sometimes forced to take a look….

because of my great friendship with our county Sheriff…

Sheriff MonkeyBlues.

Some people even call me (Rose) to tell me about every sighting, just so I can try to persuade the Monkey to come do something.

He knows it’s against the human laws… and he’s a good Sheriff….

but it’s hard for a monkey to get fired up about something he’d gladly do himself, if he didn’t need a place to pin his badge.

Hey Girl!