Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 05, 2025

Not today Gene… just … not today

Well, Mr. Marky, at least today he doesn’t want you to be the back half of a horse.

Mr. Marky doesnt strike me as a bunny rabbit type, but you never know. This IS Ballard Street after all.

Good morning, Ballard Dears!

Until now, Gene was openly Bi-pedal, but he intended to ask Mr. Marky for his help in transition to Quadruped via controversial experimental Conversion Therapy. His personal Gene-ethics were often in turmoil versus societal expectations.

/// Gene accosted strait-laced Mr. Marky.

The response he delivered was snarky.

“Are you back on the jug?

No, I won’t ‘Bunny Hug.’

Get away from me with your malarkey!”

7 weeks to Easter.

Gene has always been a couple of Easter eggs short of a full basket.

Don’t do it, Gene! Mr. Marky will not be amused.

There was a young fellow called Gene,

Who was always creating a scene.

He’d jump out at guys,

In a rabbit disguise,

And do something rather obscene!

Good morning Balladeers

Gene comes straight as an arrow.

Caught is likely great sorrow.

But just let it be, for then, so you see,

“Hare today, gone tomorrow…”

He’s planning on inviting him to join him, Harvey and Elwood P Dowd for a martini.

“ Mr. Marky, will you marry me?”

At Xmas Gene is Santa.

and you can bet it’ll be hare-brained… ☺

Gene, Gene, The Hopping Machine.