Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for July 23, 2009

He’s just that devil-may-care sort.

We had a Deputy Premier out here in Oz with the same name and grin but he was much, much bigger.

His best line was “That’s not a conflict of interest. That’s a coincidence of interest.”

Russ will hit on any idea, any person, anytime.

…Far from the kibble I love.

To see Cleo & Company for today, July 23rd, go to http://www.comicssherpa.com/site/feature?uc_comic=cscwy

Who knew the fiddler was a piddler? This one is great, Stel. I especially like the dancing basset in white in the background.

“Judge not, lest ye be judged.” Russ takes those words to heart.

Great poster, with mastery of details. That’s a lot of names to conjure.

I hope Zero isn’t piddling on the roof of the cat next door. Especially if there is a leak in the roof.

Hi, Cleo friends…

I thought I wouldn’t be commenting tonight….

fell asleep for a while, but I had to come back when I saw this….

It’s a new poster from StelBel!

The link has already been given, to find it on Sherpa….

in the July 23rd 2019 “Cleo and Company.”

It’s only here on Ballard Street that we’re ten years behind.

We hide out here in the past, to give us a place to talk about our favorite Sherpa strip, which, like all Sherpa strips, has no forum of its own.

Wow… “Piddler on the Roof”!

The live basset stage musical…. starring the inimitable Zero Bassetel!

With the original choreography by Jerome Doggins.. Oh, my… can it get any better?

Watch for Bea Bea Arfur as the matchmaker…. you know her from her starring roles on television, especially in “Pawed” and “The Golden Labs”.

Great job, Stel!

Trivia…. how many know that the book for this musical was adapted from short tales written by celebrated Doggish storyteller, Sholem I’like’em?

But the title (and the poster) were suggested by several paintings by the Russian-French Doggish artist, Bark Shagall.

The humans did a Pale imitation….

(That’s actually a horrible pun that nobody will get.

A “43% off one dinner at the Tiki” coupon to the first person who does, and can explain it.)

Since the human production starred, you know… people… in the canine roles, it lacks the charm of the basset original.

And because, with their human delicacy, they pussyfooted (always a bad sign) around the title, and called it “Fiddler,” instead of “Piddler” …

There’s no organic reason for them to have copied the aptly-colored yellow background of Stel’s “Piddler” poster.

https://static.greatbigcanvas.com/images/print_rolled_posterpaper/movie-goods/fiddler-on-the-roof-broadway-1964,mg0083077.jpg?max=1000

Russ never did give a damn about anything.

Now that’s entertainment!

Is his left foot covering a dark spot on his pants?

Gotta love it. Well and truly adapted.

I wanna be like Russ when I grow up!

Justa LetYa Nose… o’Russ has Bin Band Frum teh TIKI… he Tryd Sellin SuSun a Shipmunt of KowterFit YakbaLL Sammitches… an everbuDDy nose, SuSun is a YakBall EgSpurt, bein teh Hed Kook at teh TIKI an aLL… BAND, RuSS…!!!! Gud RidDense..!!!

Goodness gracious! You created a great poster, StelBel!!! One of my all time favorite movies. I would have loved to have seen this one on Broadway in that air conditioned theatre. Thanks for today’s earworm………..If I Were a Rich Basset.

Great poster Stel!

“Piddler On The Roof” – I absolutely love, love, love it! Lots of great names to ponder as Liverlips said. Great work!

Kudos again, StelBel!!

Awesome one StelBel. I had to laugh at the title. The human version is coming for the 19-20 season of Broadway at Chrysler Hall here in Norfolk, VA. I saw it last time and will see it again as I have season tickets.

And hopes you do, too.