Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 26, 2014

Gene, as Grand Marshall in a very small parade

After Gene came the rest of the parade…

There was a momentary problem with the float, but it got fixed…

Well, Golly, Gene, who doesn’t ?

Gene’s wife is going to have a fit about all the confetti on the carpet…

he is wearing geometric pants.

Ssshhhh…. don’t tell….but for Gene’s birthday, in a few weeks, Matilda has hired the Stanleys to help with his dream….

This often happens immediately after Gene recognizes himself in the bathroom mirror…

now wee havent had a gud paraid round BS sints teh summer of 2011 ah thinks… wuzzit laybur day or mammoryal day , BeV, SteL…. SuSun..??? Did ah miss teh wun this yeer?

My first thought at seeing this was the flower covered floats at Xochimilco, Mexico. I was very impressed when I was there.

Keep imagining Gene, it’s always good to be ready for when the time comes. Doh – slow down – maybe you need a parade in your honor. Happy – that is one ugly rabbit (?). But usually anything goes in a parade.

ooo! ooo! I gots a big turkey balloon dressed in a hula skirt and coconut shells! I hope it ain’t windy………

Like the old military days…..Every formation is a parade!!!That pretty much covers my day..

Gene would look good in ticker-tape.

@Paul, you mean in nothing but? I don’t really think so, but de gustibus . . .

Stel and Monkey …. We always need another parade!

I’m not sure what the bunny is doing too the basket…

Peace to you DOH. Hope you have a good sleep.

@TWINKLEY LIGHTSThat’s me on Gene’s float. I’m a jester!

HAPPYX3That rabbit is making more baskets….STEL is right, just pass on by on the other side of the road…

REFRESH, STEL!

Gene’s gene pool is very small indeed. That explains a lot.

BEV! OVER HERE! BEHIND THE DRAGON, WAVING MY HAND!

SUSAN, I think MUNKEY wants a parade in his honour. You know. Maybe a banana float?

Hello? Anyone?

Good Night Fireman. Thanks for keeping me warm, er, company.Good Night Ballardeers.