Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for February 15, 2021

Arlene’s pirate game does not make Roger jolly.

Wait until she steps off her end of the board..er, plank.

Good grief, what did Roger do now? It must have been a doozy. Even he doesn’t know.

Not far enough for her liking.

Arlene has seen one too many Johnny Depp movies.

Arlene has gotten into that bottle of rum.

She was board, and she wanted him to take a dive! Either that, or he’ll get the point!

“Yes! Yes it has!”

Somebody better call Sheriff Monkey before this goes too much farther.

This wasn’t the kind of role playing Roger had in mind when she suggested playing “The pirate and the helpless captive”.

Just step off the plank, pretend to drown and all will be well again shortly.

’Aye, me lad, but you have a bit further to go… ’

Arlene runs a tight ship.

Woohoo swords and planks. It’s pirate Monday!

Okay, okay, I won’t smoke the pipe inside the house, holy crap!

“Honest, Arlene! That Black Spot was just an accident with my pipe ash!”

One way or another, you will learn to put the seat down, when you’re done !

You prefer to be keel-hauled (not as much fun as it sounds)?

Still.. a better punishment then getting keelhauled thru the basement windows

He finally gets Arlene’s point

Now, now

Arlene is just trying to get him off to work. He’s just having one of those days.

National Walk Like a Pirate Day?

Bob realises now he should have worn board shorts this morning.

Arlene says, just one step more.

This is a rerun. I hope we’re not going in that direction. One of my favorite cartoons!