Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for January 27, 2025

A shudder just ran through my body.

Neil better be away from MY office ….

Madge doesn’t complain about Neil thinking he’s a chicken, not with the price of eggs the way they are.

Neil has an appt. With Dr. Shmisky on Tues. He need a refill on those nice red pills.

/// At the office, Neil’s “fun-side” is stricken,

but away, cosplay makes his pulse quicken.

The first time he’d been scared

to dress up, but was dared,

and he did it to prove he’s no chicken.

Does Neil have a snood on his beak? Isn’t that the sign of a turkey? Maybe Neil’s more messed up than we imagined.

There was a young fellow called Neil,

Who was told “You’re as young as you feel.”

He got such a kick,

Cos he felt like a chick,

“If l find one, l’ll buy her a meal!”

What a nugget.

Chickens good yes chicken is good but next time try the peacock costume, more flamboyant.

Neil hopes to join the Friars Club.

Good morning Balladeers!

Upon Neil’s obsession with perverse poultry posturing, I say Pox, – Chicken Pox!

Scooter and Phideaux want to play the fox in the hen house.

What a turkey.

For us there is only one ride,

so Neil says “it all must be tried!”

The point of this ode? Why Neil crossed the road.

To get to the opposite side!

Neil has an unnatural obsession with Foghorn Leghorn.

A foray into fowl territory.

Standing outside the KFC across the street doesn’t seem that exciting, but who am I to judge ?

Offices stifle creativity and adventure. The walls are greige, the furniture grey, the carpeting grey. How can you get excited to do anything in a BLAH space???

The dumb cluck is always struting around like he’s Cöck of the Walk!

Trippy!!! – No, seriously: Look at his feet.

Neil won’t try that at the office? Does it mean he’s too chicken?

he’s everywhere! he’s everywhere!

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Neil is a Wallace the Brave fan. See today’s strip (2025/01/27).

Neil tried this at the office, which is why he’s got the time to do this now.

Good night, Ballard Dears!