Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 18, 2023

Shame on you, Francis, for hurting that innocent tree.

That looks painful.

“In Search of Lost Contacts” will be back right after this message for EyeLube 300…

And the blood everywhere acts as a visual.

“Look out for that tree!”

Shoulda spent the beer money on a chiropractor.

Francis was thinking about buying one of those new smartphones

He’s a descendant of George of the Jungle.

Now he’s looking for his phone that he dropped during the collision

Really, Susan Sunshine! The condition you let patrons of the Tiki wonder off in is shameful. At least pour the gent a cup of coffee before sending him off.

Remember the racket those unbuckled galoshes used to make when you walked? Surprising the tree didn’t get out of the way…!

Ouch!

Francis also forgot his boots!

♪♫ “Fran-cis, Francis of Ballard, Watch out for that treeee…” ♪♫

Francis has become one with the tree.

Francis doesn’t even need a smarty phone to run into things. He can do that all by himself. No props needed.

I also noticed he hasn’t buckled up his 4 buckle arctics. A little slipshod there Francis.

Good morning Balladeers and Miss Susan.

What’s so funny about that? I did the same thing in high school. I was looking over my shoulder and turned round just in time to take a flagpole full in the face!

Gives the term ‘face plant’ a botanical slant.

This is why people gave Francis the nickname “Clyde”.

I see a visit to a chiropractor in Francis’s future.

It takes skill to fun into line years while walking.