Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 09, 2025

And you should see Gil’s cousin, Rube

Let’s wait and see who actually gets drinks their coffee.

That is, until Gil has a lap full of hot coffee.

But at least Carl gets to drink his coffee before it gets cold.

Carl frequently spills or snorts his coffee because he’s laughing so hard at Gil.

/// True, Gil beats Carl at tech. Even so,

when they meet to drink coffee they know

Carl will finish his cup

before Gil lifts his up.

Gil’s “high-tech” is exceedingly low.

Ah, but which is which? The superior technology is the one that does the job most efficiently.

A BELATED BIRTHDAY LIMERICK TO TAD 1.

There was a young fellow called Gil,

Who invented a gadget ideal,

For picking up things,

Like bracelets and rings,

But coffee would topple and spill!

Or so he thinks!

Gil used to be a puppeteer……..

Gil is spilling his coffee. Carl, I see, didn’t seem to spill any of his.

You can be whomever you have always dreamed of becoming here at the Ballard Street Home for Dreamers.

It isn’t fair, Gil is has much more finger to hand dexterity than Carl.

Not surprising. Gil was Master At Arms at the Ropes & Pulley Club for decades.

Or is he…

Mechanically inclined is our Gil,

which he’ll spout til you’ve had your fill.

He’ll try more than once, my gosh, what a dunce!

Then gets yet another “Spill Bill”…

My FWOB hates coming to visit

That’s just not Carl’s ‘cup of tea’.

Rube Goldberg would be so proud!

gil is in his cups…

I would say that Carl us the smart one since he os already drinking his coffee.

But is entirely incapable of drinking the coffee.

Good evening Balladeers!

Gil never gets to drink hot coffee though.

Good night, Ballard Dears!