Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 03, 2024

whatever way it is, please keep plugs and electric devices away from him

But Martha, you’re the one who made a clown out of me!

The Tears of a Clown.

But there’s a storm drain with my name on it.

If only Raymond had worn his special flower, he might have been able to lighten his mood in another way … or at least dampen her negativity a little.

Today’s Limerick

There was a young lady called Martha, With a husband who couldn’t be dafter.Depression she said, was why there’s no bread.So Raymond’s solution was ‘laughter’.

Stop clowning around

Send in the clowns

Good morning Balladeers!

I bet I know what would lighten your mood, Martha.

A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down Ray’s pants. (Paraphrased from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”)

Ummm… it’s not his own mood he is trying to lighten.

How about a pie in your face?

That would be horrifying for anyone in the vicinity.

Just give him a kiss on his red rubber nose and squeak his bulb horn a few times. That’ll cheer him up.

Beep His Nose! Beep His Nose!

It worked for my grandfather. It worked for my father …

an’ some people are scared to death of clowns, so there’s that!… (best to play it safe an’ stay inside…)

Why?

Yeah, Raymond, your fingers look disgusting.

Dont send in the clowns… they are already here

raymond thinks we’re all bozos on this bus… ☺

Raymond is a one-clown show,

judging from his expression, it still ain’t workin’!