Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for September 13, 2018

I had the impression “Gasoline Alley” was the nickname for the alley, which was lined with garage sheds for rent (it was a while before garages became standard parts of homes). Much later, it became the name of an auto repair shop now operated by Walt’s granddaughter Clovia and her husband Slim. Not sure it was ever the name of the town.

Nostalgia. ✨❤️✨

Oh, I hope hope hope these are the first steps down a long, loving trip along Memory Lane!

I have the same question Walt has. In fact, I can’t recognize ANY of them! What happened to the research department? The old strips aren’t difficult to track down.

My wish has come true. Thanks Jim. Keep those memories rolling.

Walt’s on the far right.

Uh…so which one IS Walt? lol

I do LIKE the B&W photo (Walt is on the right, as said). I like this approach, although bittersweet. I’ll bet the words on the back of the photo can trace back to an old, original GA storyline!

I’m pretty sure that we see Walt’s backside as he’s trying to get it started

which puts Walt at how old???

I am presuming Walt is the fellow holding the inner tube.

I presume that Doc is the well dressed fellow with the mustache.

I have no idea which of the other two are Avery or Bill.

Here’s a link to a reprint of the original strip: https://thechildrenswar.blogspot.com/2015/02/sunday-funnies-20-gasoline-alley-1921.html

“Bill” must have been before I started reading the strip. (As I recall, Rufus was collecting the nails that Walt and Avery pulled from their tires, to construct his shack!)

What a wonderful redrawing of a portion of the original first strip—make that from the original first full page of the feature “The Rectangle”! How imaginative to rework Walt Wallet over by Doc’s car (and to have changed Avery’s position, actually fitting the crank into the car)! Sunday, November 24, 1918. I’ve never seen it until today. Thank you, Mr. Scancarelli!

Which would make Walt, what, 118 years old?

I just ordered a copy of “Gasoline Aller 1918…” from a well-known web vendor. This way, I can make interesting comparisons of Jim Scancarelli’s “paraphrases” of the original published comix. Jim is doing nicely in capturing the atmosphere of the early days of Gasoline Alley.