Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for April 03, 2010

Corky is really socking it to Skeezix lately.

Eh, brothers.

The 1918 Gas Alley Gang was a pretty good team. Wallet at third and Bill Fold at shortstop formed the best left side of the infield in the league.

Frank King would have had Walt going through some wild dream sequence by now. He’ll be meeting all his old pals and Phyllis surrounded by dizzying art patterns etc.

Maybe they will keep on reminiscing. That would be nice, atleast a lot better than the one-liners of the past few days.

axe-grinder: Who’s on first?

At 82 Corky ain’t exactly a spring chicken himself. And their kid sister Judy is 75 (found by Walt in his car in 1935) and no longer mentioned.

DirtyDragon said, axe-grinder: Who’s on first?

First was manned by Louis Change. 5”5” scrapper “Pocket” Cash was at second.

I have a friend who’s a big guy (well over 300 pounds) and he played softball for years. He described himself as a “lumbering first baseman.” Walt probably fell into the same category.

And if I were writing this, we would be seeing Phyllis showing Walt that all his departed friends were waiting for him. But then, I wouldn’t be writing the miraculous recovery that is no doubt in store for Walt.

a-g: well played ; )

I resisted the urge to go into the classic Abbott and Costello routine!

Judy was at Phyllis’ funeral and was in on the discussion to hire a caregiver for Walt. Of course, the first pick was Corky’s wild child, Eve.

And don’t forget brothers Wladlyski and Piotr Book out in the outfield – the Czech Books.

Errrr…. Skeezix wasn’t around in 1918, either. He was born in 1921.