Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for October 23, 2020

Ballard Street guys really enjoy their toys.

Now we know where Calvin went when he grew up.

Absolutely. See what happened to the last guy?

Wait til the first snowfall..Cal really …um…er…I’ll just come out and say it, Cal is strange.

Sticks and stones will break your bones!

Gomez Addams’ other lost brother.

I think I’d prefer a good train wreck, like Gomez.

No! Not the family! Think of the children!

Brrr… yet… I suppose it’s better that he does it to toys….

You know, I just realised…..

Maybe that’s not fair.

I’m sure there are perfectly sane, kind…. respectable people out there who enjoy play, and fantasies, of ALL types… and I do mean ALL…

that they wouldn’t dream of acting out on real people or things…

well…. unless certain kinds were… you know… consensual.

But … hmmm… a tin car or a little plastic person can’t consent.

Does silence mean “no”, if you can’t say “no?”

Whoa…. now I’m starting to worry about little plastic people.

And I’m thinking…. maybe Margie’d better line Cal up for an hour with Dr. Grüenblatt over at the 5th Street Clinic….

He specialises in Mental and Elm Tree Health.

I think he could get to the root of Cal’s budding problem… if there is one.

Oh NOOooo! Mr. Bill

Perfect. Something every boy has done.

It’s less expensive than real cars and keeps you young.

Calvin is really excited at the possibility.. the anticipation just might make him lose control.

I’d say the chances are hovering right around the 100% mark… ☺

When his wife sees the credit card bill for all those cars, he will be lucky if it’s only a rock on his noggin.

Especially when I let these go.

Ah, he still likes playing in the sand box, with Tonga trucks.