Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for March 16, 2021

Wouldn’t she have a key?

So is this finally Walt’s death scene? Scancarelli has said that he knew Walt would have to die sometime and considering he would be at least 120 years old now, I would say it’s past time.

Skeezix makes sure the old car runs like new. In fact, other than the chassis, it may actually be new.

For Clovia, another day older and deeper in debt. Dick Moores saves us the wailing and gnashing of teeth, 51 years ago today in the Alley:

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So if the fire department can’t treat this like an emergency situation, why are they even there?

Dick Tracy, where are you???

Meanwhile the Children’s Hospital is on fire.

Brenda consults with Detective Traverts, claiming there was a switch and it’s an imposter Bub Walters mucking up things at the Flash. She only met him a few weeks ago!

Meanwhile, there’s an open reporter’s job in the newsroom, and Bub (or is it “Bub”?) has a visitor.

♪♫ Her name was Lona… she was a show-girl… but it was 80 years ago, when Bub used to have a show… ♪♫

BSR: May 6, 1945

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Figuring the election is a mere formality, Jim Dandee lays out a cunning plan to eliminate the remaining opposition to him taking over the town as the crooked head of law enforcement in Conniption.

Is Marshal Rick riding straight into an ambush?

ROS: October 7-11, 1960

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Hoping this is not the end of the line for Walt. He deserves a better send off; one that celebrates him a bit, instead of coming in the wake of lost glasses at the supermarket.