Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for August 21, 2013

This place is for the birds anyway, It’s nothing to crow about !

Let’s all ♪ ♫ sing like the birdies sing….♫ ♪…

Happy Birthday Monkey!!

Roger sure has gone to the birds.

Yay!

Party!

Where is that Monkey, anyway?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUNKY BLUZ !!!!!

I’ll break out my secret stash of banana flavored salt water taffy for this occasion.

That is one snazzy birthday card, X !!

(I’m looking forward to learning how…!!)

Hey, Stel….

Should I bring in the cake now?

Nice card, X!

And pretty impressive present, Bev.,…and a great cake, too.

NO Stel!

YOUR hat is perfect!

Ooh beer!

Bev those look so good!

Hope you made lots, cos once the Monkey sees them….

Fenton, Sid…. so nice of you to come in and help.

Wanted to invite you as guests…. but we expect an overwhelming crowd for the little monkeys.

Ok…. here comes my cake….

Stel, Susan, Bev, you guys have really outdone yourselves. Everything looks terrific and the food and drinks are superb !One thing about Balardeers, we know how to throw a party and we know how to party !Is that a little tear I see in ole Munky’s eye ?

@Bev and @Susan:

WOW!!! TWO INCREDIBLE CAKES!! What amazing skill you two have!

I can’t imagine having that much patience to put those together!

BRILLIANT!!

OK…let’s have some cake!

Oh….we’ve got to wait????

Comic comment,That’s going to be me in a couple of years…

Ooh Bev! How did you know I love onion rings?

Linguist said, less than a minute ago@beviek I found a Banana Plantation for sale in Ecuador. I’m sure Ling will be happy to work out a schedule with you to ship these luscious fruits to the Tiki to keep you in all the bananas your heart could desire.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>You know my little hideaway is right smack in the middle of the Banana Capitol of the World in Machala, Ecuador. Between your banana plantation, and mine, the Tiki will never run out of ‘nanners or rum ! Ecuadoran rum is very good. It’s what we’re using now for the daks.

Stel…. I’d feel a little funny cutting it before the Monkey sees it….and there’s SO much other good food here…..

Maybe we could cut into the back after a couple of hours if he hasn’t arrived…. maybe….

The blue part is a 3 layer banana cake, and the Tiki is 4 chocolate layers.It’s a BIG cake.

Bev! I’ll drink to that!

And happy Monkey’s Birthday, everybody!

And Happy Birthday, Monkey, wherever you are right this minute…and hey get IN here!

No, Happy…. I didn’t see that one.

Got to work in AM.Got to go to bed.I’ll rejoin the party tomorrow.

Hi Stel. Terrific Party ! Did anyone get poor Shik another drink. Poor gal’s flat on her back and with this crowd….I’ll just go ahead and get her another with a super bendy straw.Love your dress, and that hat is something else !

Stel, is that girl trying catch glitter in her mouth? I’m not sure that’s XTI’s edible glitter.

ATTENTION BALLARDEERS ! We have officially set a new GoComics record for Ballard Street. Over 76 comments in less than an hour. Wow ! Munky will be proud of us.

Oh, thanks for reminding me, X ….that’s 100% XTI edible glitter on the cake I made.

Remember … XTI glitter — It’s safe and it’s yummyAnd it tickles in your tummy!

Candi…. you have outdone yourself!

Great work!

Good night, Bev!

Thanks for the wonderful food!

Good night, Bev…..

Oh, Stel…. you’re right….Fenton…. Sid….

Could one of you go over to the Pug’s Club table, please?

They reserved a whole table for this party…but we can’t have rowdiness!

Nice photo, Stel…

(good night…see you all later today!)

Good night StelBel…. thanks so much!

Have a great day, Citizen Sheriff and try to enjoy all the munky booze you’ll be plied with.

I hope the Monkey gets here before Roger and his Bluebird of Happiness posse get too tired to swoop in with their birthday wishes..

Roger’s getting a little old for waiting all night to swoop.

Back when he was courting Marjorie…. well, that was a different story.

Roger’s flock is most impressed with his red legs.

Can we ply you with a libation, pcolli?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MUNKY BLUZ!!!!!

Thank you Susan, but I’ll just have a pint of the dark from this century, if it’s all the same.

Hey, X … I’ll have you know that cola was bottled fresh…. in 2012…

Sorry I’m late. My meds knocked me right out. Good thing LING knows to go light on the rum for me, or I’d be UNDER the table instead of lying on top.

THANKS LING!

Good morning, Shika!

Have some hors d’oeuvres

I was woken up by some pug barking out for some strippers. Gosh, keep it down, will you? I want to hear the rest of the partiers.

Phht! Phht! Whew, lying on my back like this sure (Phht!) makes my mouth sparkle!But they do tickle and taste yummy for my tummy!

Great cakes BEV AND SUSAN!It must have taken you two hours to assemble and bake them.

Shika…. more like two DAYS!!

Glad you like them…. and the glitter…. though!

That place could go all Hitchcock any minute now.

I hope you’re not mixing alcohol with your meds, Shika.

X…. well, Monkey Cola does contain extracts of 200-year-old Turdmunkistani coca beans …but it was freshly blended… only a year ago…. sheesh….

I got to get ready for work, now, but I’ll check in sometime this evening.

I like all the cards. I wish I could do cards. I am lucky to have CAPS on this iPod.

Great photo of the gang, STEL! There’s me on the corner behind X-TECH. Hi, X!

Golly, the place looks great. I sure hope that MUNKY shows up soon.

Daah strip! A little bird told her she’d find Roger out there.

HAPPY, you aren’t going to start dressing like Roger now, are you?

Glad you like the Monkey Cola, Shika…. I told the little monkeys to serve it that way…. still in the bottle, along with a glass of ice…. in case you want to save the bottle.

They’re kinda collectible here on Ballard Street, you know.

Hi GROG!

No, I’m not mixing alcohol with my meds. LING just put in a dash of his fine Ecquadorian rum in my daiquiri for flavour. This med is enough to knock me out flat on my back. Have a good day GROG.

The birds have started singing here, but I am getting sleepy again. I’ll return later today.

G’morning, Grog…. except I probably missed you.

It’s very late here…. I have to go to sleep.Good night Shika…pcolli if you’re still here…Roger, still out back with the bluebirds….and good night X….

See you all later…..

Good night, er, morning BALLARDEERS.Have a great day SHERIF MUNKYBLUZ!!

Thanks for the bottle SUSAN. I’ll keep it for sure. Zzzzzzz

This guy lives in my neighborhood!

“Nevermore”

Well this bird theme is right up my alley. I hope I didn’t spoil anything by posting when I did (I went upstairs for my bath before I hit the enter (but my wishes still fell last night) Hope I did not post too early.

I just now rolled out of bed and hurried down here (still very sleepy). And Susan, I also chose THAT monkey as the cutest. I see that the drink I chose to multiply is the same one as the one with that little guy wearing his tie as a belt.

Anyway, a belated BDay, Munky! Mine is the LAST from yesterday.

@Stel, LOVE your hat (and I’d also LOVE to learn the animated text from X)!

Ohhh Mah werd…!!!!!!ummm…. ah dont nose wut tuh say….!!!!???Ah tryd tu chek in at teh yurt lass nite but mah geo-sinkrunis sad alite hook up woodnt hook up… AT ALL…!!!so had ta wate til ah came in to teh TIKI….Ahm speech list ya’ll….!!!!

Finally scolled to the end.Happy Birthday MonkeyThe songs fits.Happy birthday to you,Happy birthday to you,You look like a monkey,ANNNNDDDDD you smell like one too."Don’t let Batpug eat all the cakes.And the cartoon fits today.That is one big Blue Bird of Happiness.

StEL….. ms Bev…. an, an SuSun…!!!!mah tree bestest wimins….!!!ya’ll git Big-O munky hugz…..!!!teh ckes an cards an fud… awl over teh playce…!!!ah gots to take inva tory now…(an purse nelly tahnk each buddy fer teh gif’s tehy brung…!)

Hope you have a great Natal Remembrance Day Munkey !WHAT A PARTY !!And it’s going to continue all day !

STeL…yer glidder invictayshun at teh tern is StELLer..!!! Yer a ardist of teh highist caliper..!!

oh, SteL… dont take off teh hat… its yew awl teh way…!!! Steller!!!

ALL the pictures, greetings, etc. are as fabulous as can be! You guys all rock it intensely!! BS is da bomb!

Hey Stel, I could lend Fenton my Grumpy Cat to handle that table of pugs! Should I send him over?….lol…

BTW – Stel, Susan and Bev, thank you for organizing Munky’s party. Your hard work shows in every delightful detail. One of the best parties ever!! Thanks for the invite!

Purty flashy card there X…!!!looks lyke neon lites frum teh vegas strip…btw, where are dem strippers enyways…?

oh, aan nother think Ms B….that nanner orchard is teh bomb… (oops, can ah say that?)Thank yew SOOOO much…!!!

whew…. its gonna take me awl day ta thank ever buddy..>!!!

Hi! Oh good some of you are still here, darn time zones, Happy BDay Munky! Are there any nanner daks left? I know its breakfast time, but bananas are a fruit right? Wow there are a lot of people asleep under the tables out on the patio. You guys outdid yourselves this time….well lets party! Ok, some of you are still half asleep, but we don’t do this all the time (well some of us don’t..hint, hint,) So get up and DANCE!!!

LD yer pics kickin A~~!!!!

Rockin Roll RED…!!!!!!

Thanks fer teh wishes Dog…!!! How bout some Zappa fer brunch..????Yer choise..!!!

SuSun… sari ah missed ya… ahl give yew speshul thanks layder…. sints I’m shur yer behind awl this she nanny guns….

(scuse me ,… gotta see a man bout a hrse)

Shirley you are anxious about so many things and the warning signs are starting to show. Second day in a row, same polka dots plus carrying a wash cloth, not good. Relax and go with the moment. This is not like the other costumes. Yes, yes it’s theatrical, but that’s OK. What, a tie to the historical, not so. The cow suit is gone forever. It’s only on those dreamy days when Stan has run out of good things to think about and even then it’s far fetched and out of reach. So relax, this is a good thing. New, daring and adventuresome; even the birds are questioning what comes next. Will it be bird treats, song and dancing or is this posturing a collection of wisdom, patience, calmness and insight? So take a small step back and wait for the magic. Stan you are the man, good to go, what will it be?

. . . . and here’s to another year of you, Munky!

Talk is cheep.

Thanks for finding me Susan or I would still be there! LOL! Any food left?

Thanks for the drinks, bev! (oh, they weren’t just all for me, were they? Oh I’m so sorry! )

Yes bev, please. Is that cheese cubes, too? Yummy! Don’t worry, I won’t eat all that. Those drinks filled me up!

Well, as Munky shines on his b-day, I see that some of the comments disappeared since I first appeared this morning – many of which I’m certain contained some awesome pictures. Oh well.

Here’s some party music: Jungle Love

Late to the party. Shika accidentally locked me in the broom closet! But anyway,+++++++++++That Shikka-boom is awlways up to she nanny guns….!!!Thanks enyways!!!

tahts one big-o porky pine cheezy-frooty-tree!!!

HEY Y’ALL!!!! Drinks are on the house! uh……….. I mean on me! Help yourselves!+++++++++++++++++Carefull ms B… taths how yer blowse got awl messy lass nite…!!!

Fellow Baby, Yes those pictures were gone when I got here. Who took them down? I wanted to SEE STEL’S HAT, DOG GONE IT!

Yes, and I missed all the ones that were posted since, Fellow Baby.

From here, Stel’s beautiful invitation at the beginning is missing too!

WOW… I opened this page and re-read most of it an hour or so ago, plus the new comments, but didn’t have time to post….

The invitation was missing but my cake was there…. and Bev’s…. and all or most (hard to say) of the cards….Stel’s Tiki pictures and greetings from WWOI and SCHAABS….

Just refreshed and almost ALL the pictures have disappeared since then!

Hours and hours of work!

And hosted on various sites, not just PhotoBucket!

OMG!

When I checked in before I left work, I think there were 174 comments. They’ve been reduced down to 137 when I first got home.

Oh well, set me up with a cold one. Make it a Labatt Blue, please.

Cheers!

Hi SUSAN.

All the photos disappeared since I last posted too. That was about 5 am DST. As opposed to EST.

DRY, I am so sorry I locked you in the closet. Er, what were you doing in there anyway? I thought there was another party going on and tried to shut out the noise.

Yes, I recall seeing that, among others,bev. But there were some pictures I couldn’t see from the office that I was hoping to see when I got home.

The comments should be numbered so that we know where we were when we return.

That should hold me for a while, bev. I never know who’s working, when except that Fenton is working when I’m sleeping.

A pineapple topped ham steak would sound good with some Dijon mustard.

Strange! I went through all the process of posting most of my links again and now they’ve disappeared (hope Munky sees them from yesterday – and it was difficult to find Birthday song in Calypso style, first one gave me somebody with name of Calypso in a club :-/ I liked the other music tho’.

We WERE robbed!

I just can’t believe it!

If GoComics would just TELL us what the new rules are for posting pictures… whether it’s size limitations, frequency, or allowed hosting sites…we could stay within the parameters.

Just to make pictures disappear when members in good standing have devoted so much time, effort and skill to them…that seems cruel.

Yes…. they pay for the bandwidth.But they have a site cos they want visitors, and our birthday parties bring a lot of hits.Even if we’d need to cover their extra costs, so we can post pictures…. which is hard to believe, but who knows…. they could at least give us the option.

If there are users complaining about the pictures… TELL us. And why would people do that….

As long as we keep them to a reasonable size, they can just scroll past.

I’m going to try to get more info in the coming days.

OK…. right now, I need to get to my farmer’s market….. probably won’t get home till the turn.

Monkey… please have a wonderful evening….and once more … HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

You are the best monkey sheriff Ballard Street ever had!

…. what?

I’m saving you a special treat.

Darn that GoComics – WTH? I’ll at least find that music again. Try THIS!

oh my….. uh…. well, sints ah gots ta go to a dinner engagemint wit a certin lady… (dame Edna!! she sed she gonna giv me sump’n…) aint got tyme to find teh missin party favors… ah gotta check out fer now… bat pug will start teh vestigayshun…I luv ya’ll, bestest burtday ah ever HAD…!!!PARTY ON TIKI TROOBADORES!!!!!

Have fun, Munky.

Dear Sheriff MunkyBluz,

I am heartbroken that all the work that went into your party has disappeared. Every single one of my pictures, and most of the ones that others posted have vanished! I am glad that you at least had an opportunity to see most of them before they were vaporized, and that you know how much we all wish you all the best on this special day. And, I suppose that’s the most important thing…that your friends have gathered around to celebrate your birthday with you…no one can take that away!

Happy Birthday, Sheriff MunkyBluz!

Have a great time on your dinner date- (Dame Edna? Any relation to…nah!)Happy Birthday dear MUNKY BLUZ !

To all those who put so much love and talent into this celebration, only to have your gifts confiscated…((((((((BIG HUGS))))))Love you all. GOOD NIGHT BALLARDEERS.

Well I saw the cakes, but I STILL DIDN’T SEE STEL’S HAT! DAG NAB IT!

MUNKY, BEHAVE YOURSELF, MISTER, ON YOUR DATE! (OR NOT! LOL!) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Darn. I don’t want everyone elses posting to vanish, so I’m not going to re post mine.

Early day tomorrow.Night all..

I just came back and I’M PI$$ED OFF !!!All that incredible art work, all the hard work, all the creativity that you ladies ( and you too X-Tech ) went into making something special for Munky’s birthday was just arbitrarily taken away ! SHAME ON YOU GOCOMICS…I think that they were jealous that we were having too much fun – unless a certain troll was…nah she’s smart but not that smart.

Just like me to show up when everyone is gone! Well, I am sitting here drinking a bottle of Scotch alone, listening to Hey Jude for Bev and Stel, wishing you the best day Munky-One!

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMOKIN’!!!

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!!