Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for June 22, 2021

Leonard feels that Norman is being overly optimistic today.

The helmet isn’t a good idea. All that torque could break his neck.

Seeing as this is the first time Norman has tried out his contraption, the chances of it even starting are pretty slim.

If all doesn’t go well, can I have your parking space?

I won’t hold my breath.

Possible responses: “Can I visit you in the hospital?”

“Okay. I’ll probalby see you at your visitation.”

Think Leonard will let Norman know the engine is in backwards or let him learn from his mistake in a minute?

Hope there’s enough spare parts… For the aircraft, as well…

The problem here is that his propeller is really one of those giro things, and it’s going to fly against itself.

I believe that “if all goes well” is a relatively famous, last word uttered.. quote.

Go for it. Hey it’s not crazy if it works. Wellll…..

“If all goes well”, those nice young men in their clean white coats , will have come to take you away,

If it doesn’t, the newspaper will publish the funeral arrangements.

United States patent office?

“If all doesn’t go well, you’ll see my name in the obits!”

It’s nice that he’s acknowledging that not all might go well.

And Norman was never heard from again.

500 quatloos all does not go well

If not the funeral will be Thursday at 3.

If not, meet me in E.R.