Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for December 02, 2008

Better then a big butt, I’d say.

Sheez, Diane, the poor guy is just sitting there. His head seems to be in place. Did he astrally project his head into the kitchen to sniff the dinner preparations? Or does Diane like to imagine him beside her all the time? Her meaning is not entirely clear, but at least she expressed herself.

Claude, you had to make us GROAN.

Well, hi, Dennis…. and everybody heading this way.

I’m here at Diane and Dwayne’s, helping them get ready for us to join them as we all discuss

the Dec 2nd  2018 “CLEO and COMPANY”

After we read it on Sherpa, of course…

http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

Oh Claude…. do you really want to get me started?

I hate to … you know… PUNish you…

but as I watch that family lumbering by, I want to bark at them….

“I’m sure you’re sycamore advice from your alders….

but willow please get that baby a seat belt?

Elm telling you, they may nut be poplar, but he walnut be safe without one.

You see what kind of pain that can cause? Sorry I had to do it.

And right in front of poor Dennis, too.

Have some of this blueberry pie, Dennis… or Diane’s chocolate cake….

You too, Dwayne… if you want to float on over here.

Ooooh…. oooh….

I remember I turned myself into a big pink floating head, awhile back, for a “FatCats” strip about balloons shaped like your head…

Hey! I didn’t write it!

Oh… here it is…

http://s23.postimg.cc/dunm5yzu3/sunshine_all_pink_balloon.png

And she’s like the Goodyear Blimp floating in his.

She just had to prod him into saying it.

Speech balloon-wise, this is Cleo & Co. without Cleo.

(judging from the groaniness factor, that’s one lucky bassett)

While all you folks were groaning about Claude’s pun…….

I couldn’t get my brain away from those parents/slaves catering to their offspring. Just like Cleopatra? I can’t imagine how that kid will end up! (she shutters).

It’s time to head to Susan’s for a slice of chocolate cake!

Something like kettle & pot seems apropriate!!! But 10 years later, You just coldn’t help yourself could you Claude!!!

You missed one! That’s a bored baby on board a board…

Did Diane just call Dwayne an airhead?

Claude is incorrigible. And Susan’s not far behind.

I have a memory of a painting with a sort of disembodied head, looming over another person. I was thinking, Picasso, Chagall, but found nothing. Now I’m thinking maybe it was a Thurber cartoon.