Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 19, 2020

Me. Starkey is Unencumbered of a brain.

Sheila knew this when she married him, but like most brides she thought she could change him.

What she didn’t know and unfortunately found out was that he didn’t have a brain at all. Nope. Empty as a Beer bottle at a rumble.

Mr. just retired yesterday.

Ringo moved to Ballard Street? Oh, the stories we’ll hear! The first one will be why he dropped the “e” from his last name!

He’s singing and insane,

Just singing without shame.

What a glorious feeling

He’s snapped yet again…?

(apologies to…well, you know)

She’s doing a poor job keeping him encumbered.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Dear Lord, have you no shame Mr Starky? In public yet!

He wanted to wear skates, thank God Mrs. Starkey could get him to understand the concept of friction.

He’s fun at parties too

Gosh.

And all this time, I thought Mr. Starky was just having a good time.

And possibly also teasing Mrs. Starky,

for carrying a heavy purse on the sort of fine spring day when it’s obvious that the world is meant for dancing.

Maybe he’s crazy…

But it’s a happy crazy.

I say, let’s take a clue.

Exit … stage left…. dances off stage

Just getting revved up on the way to church on a Sunday morning.

Mrs. Starky however, is encumbered… with Mr. Starky…

LIFE 101. Dress the part.

Maybe it says more about me, but my thought was that when Mr Starkey was dressing for church this morning he came to his corset and said “it’s spring! screw it!”

I wish I was unencumbered. :)

https://youtu.be/g3YiPC91QUk

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