Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for May 25, 2023

If you have a bugle, you could play “Taps”.

OTOH if you’re a bagpipe man in addition to being a pipe man, “Amazing Grace” might be an appropriate choice.

Send up some smoke signals.

Poor Ruufy lays dyin’ while Joel struggles to get a message out ?

Joel and Becky are becoming quite concerned!

why don’t you take your time

Like Walter Jackson said, It’s All Over. Better cue Nini Rosso to get out his trumpet for another few bars of Il Silenzio.

Take the cart and go get someone, little dude!

Then send an e-mail, Joel!

Has Becky gone into mourning already?(look at the eyes).

As The Three Stooges would say—-I think this calls for an operation.

Just borrow Becky’s phone.

Why everyone needs a phone.

Other than it helps to create a story out of a real nothingburger, why doesn’t Joel have a phone? The Federal Government offers low and even free cellphone service for seniors with low incomes. I’m sure Joel would qualify for the free one.