Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 11, 2022

an invitation to a restraining order

Edwin amuses children even if Edith doesn’t find him amusing.

Love Edith’s look in the background. I wonder if my wife does this from time-to-time. Yeah, I’m the guy that all the grandkids run up to in the crowd of adults. Grandpa! Grandpa!

In the next frame, the boy shows that same look of disgust that Edith is showing.

You can’t look at a kid nowdays without some Mother accusing you of , at the least, being a creep. Edwin has a rap sheet a mile long. Edith has the Bail Bondsman on Auto Dial.

… are you not entertained?

Someone is thinking, “I can’t take him anywhere.”

Want to have some fun? Stick your tongue out at a little kid in a store (while you are smiling). The shocked look on their face is wonderful, then to see them slowly stick their tongue back out at you, while they are smiling, is wonderful. The simple pleasure they get from playing with an adult, who did something unexpected.

I think seeing a strange man leaning over my booth making faces and hand gestures would scare the $**t out of me.

Little boy turns to his mom and asks:" Mommy, is he Level 2 or Level 3?"

Many years ago, my Father in law embarrassed me by flirting with a waitress. Now my old man husband does it. We don’t go out much anymore.

At least he’s not kicking the back of the seat!

You’ll put your eye out, Edwin! ☺

Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.

It makes you wonder whom Mrs. Chambers is entertaining with her gestures.

Edith is thinking about whether to call the police to be proactive.. or just try to slip away.

From the aspect/angle of the drawing, Edwin had better be an exorcist, too.