Walt must be well over 120 by now. But then, Skeezix is 103. Walt, a bachelor, found baby Skeezix on his doorstep on February 14, 1921.
“Gasoline Alley” characters age in real time, but some of them have astonishing longevity. Also, they tend to adopt foundlings more often than they reproduce in the otherwise usual way.
Although Skeezix always calls him “Uncle Walt,” Walt Wallet is, in fact, Skeezix’s adoptive father.
Walt married a widow, Phyllis, in 1926. Phyllis died in 2004, aged about 105. Skeezix eventually married Nina Clock, but Nina hasn’t been seen lately. I don’t know if she’s still alive.
Wow, this is, uh, a choice for something to say to the person you pay to live with and care for your father full-time, who is the primary person we ever see talking and listening to him. “Oh, ha ha, I didn’t mean you, Gertie, obviously. Obviously! Say, why don’t you go cook something?”
Gweedo -it's legal here- Murray 9 months ago
Skeezix is grateful to have his Unca Walt and is glad he could get some pep back into the old boy.
snsurone76 9 months ago
So—does that mean the plan to change the name of the town is fake?
iggyman 9 months ago
Curious how Walt will make out with Mayor Melba!
Billavi Premium Member 9 months ago
Anger is a great motivator. Sometimes beating out love
Darryl Heine 9 months ago
Uptown blue funk you up…
GaryCooper 9 months ago
Walt must be well over 120 by now. But then, Skeezix is 103. Walt, a bachelor, found baby Skeezix on his doorstep on February 14, 1921.
“Gasoline Alley” characters age in real time, but some of them have astonishing longevity. Also, they tend to adopt foundlings more often than they reproduce in the otherwise usual way.
Although Skeezix always calls him “Uncle Walt,” Walt Wallet is, in fact, Skeezix’s adoptive father.
Walt married a widow, Phyllis, in 1926. Phyllis died in 2004, aged about 105. Skeezix eventually married Nina Clock, but Nina hasn’t been seen lately. I don’t know if she’s still alive.
Uncle $crooge 9 months ago
Ans over at the Curmudgeon:
Wow, this is, uh, a choice for something to say to the person you pay to live with and care for your father full-time, who is the primary person we ever see talking and listening to him. “Oh, ha ha, I didn’t mean you, Gertie, obviously. Obviously! Say, why don’t you go cook something?”
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] 9 months ago
If Gertie isn’t careful Walt is going to outlive the murse