Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 23, 2025

Stewart’s upwardly mobile neighbor is on the rise

and the attention of 911 too, apparently…

Not only is Gary lighthearted, but right now he’s also a bit lightheaded.

“Now, where is my bb gun?”

That’s actually light headed. As in " there’s nothing up in there"

/// Yes, I know these are only cartoons

of a street with eccentric buffoons.

But still, physics applies.

Even “light-hearted” guys,

to get lift, need five thousand balloons.

Just seeing his neighbor today has lifted Stewart’s spirits Up.

Stewart’s neighbour enjoys having fun,

With balloons that he’s bought by the ton.

But the right to bear arms,

Will soon set off alarms,

When Stewart takes aim with his gun.

Which (between you & I) is the real reason Stewart is putting his house up for sale next week.

There is a lot of attention attracting on Ballard Street.

Good morning Balladeers!

The guy next door offers an opportunity to rest and enjoy the lunacy…….

Gary isn’t taking his rejection by Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade lying down. He now hopes to enter The Icarus in the Ballard Street Mardi Gras parade on March 4th.

The winds are blowing at 20 knots.

He was trying to replicate the plot of UP but made the mistake of not tying the balloons to the house individually.

going Up??

Stewart’s interest also balloons to new heights.

At first I thought the balloon guy’s feet were scissors. You know, as an aid to landing.

it’s easy to get a rise out of the fellow next door…

Stewart finds Gary’s HIGHjinx amusing and more interesting than planting flowers.