Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for July 14, 2023

Okay, someone just clonk Rufus over the head.

All that ‘spensive ’quipmint brought to bear and nuthin came of it they didn’t already know.

Make sure you bill the hospital for your expertise.

And today in our Facebook group:

Gasoline Alley “years ago today” for July 14:

100 (1923) – Phyllis reads a letter from Walt

80 (1943) – Skeezix and Wolf are itching to get back into the action; also, war news from this date

75 (1948) – Bix’s wife gave birth

60 (1963) – What happens to Chip’s room when he’s away at college?

BONUS: 45 (1978) – Rufus lost the directions to the Wallets’ cabin

Joel gets best line of the week .

this plot line was leading up to this as big joke?

Henny Youngman, 1968

Were the cat scans of Rufus printed with invisible ink?

CT scans are digital, not printed on paper. They are read by a radiologist who then reports to the PCP.

This story started May 4 and Rufus hit his head way back on May 15. Literally nothing has happened the last two months, other than chaotic filler, leading up to this boffo yuck. Maybe a new low for this once great strip has been reached.

I’ll heed my mother’s advice about “If you can’t say anything nice, quietly leave and read the latest postings on the Alley Cats Facebook page”.

Astonishingly, nobody has asked Rufus if he has any insurance.

They asked me 10 times in t he first 5 minutes.