Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for June 23, 2024

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But there is a full rack of classics updates for the 23rd:

Skeezix tries to enjoy a snack, when Uncle Walt comes along.

The story of McCall’s life, up to his current state of debauchery continues. The man had it pretty good for awhile.

The unthinkable happens to Brenda Starr, Ex-Reporter.

Nina notes that Clovia isn’t going to get married by sitting in the house, waiting for Mr. Magic to come walking through the door – to sweep her off her feet.

David Letterman’s “Top Ten Signs You Won’t Be the New Miss America” included this one: “You find out that eating a pound of fudge doesn’t count as a talent!”

A “patriotic chore” Walt and Skeez are only too happy to “help” with.

They wont really be helping, as much as drooling with eyeballs stretched wide open.

What does Skeezix mean by “we”?? Mere viewers can’t vote on those “cattle shows”!

I am with them, it’s only June and the political ads are becoming tiresome!

Miss Kentucky needs to ease up on the collagen lip injections.

Yippee – Walt remembered Skeezix! Hopefully, Walt will dream about Some of the Good Old Days!

A hearty “thank you” in advance to those who realize that a passing reference to politics is NOT an open invitation for you to weigh in with divisive and confrontational partisan comments on that subject. Many of us come here to get away from all of that. Let’s keep it that way. Cheers……

Boy, am I old. I remember when Miss America was relevant.

Don’t forget the hanging chads and recounts!

Because politics in the U.S.A. is a duopoly.

As long as you need a majority of the Electoral College to win, you will have two major parties. Because 3 major parties means that Congress picks the President. Both the Democrats and the Republicans are coalitions of smaller groups that joined together to get 51%.

Why are these two geezers even watching Miss America? Walt is literally a century older than any of those women, and Skeezix isn’t that much younger.

Skeezix needs a more comfortable chair.

Possibly one “Third Party” candidate? Most states have a “Third Party” automatically on the ballot. Here in Texas and in most other states there are two Libertarian and Green. Others may try to to circulate petitions to get on the ballot. It appears the author of this strip has been taken in by the press releases of one of those people circulating petitions.

That’s why we have the primaries.

We will be watching the debate on Thursday, to see how many times one candidate’s microphone is turned off.

Oh gross!

Will someone please explain political primaries to Skeezix?

A 103 year old-guy and his 131 year-old dad sit down to watch the Miss America pageant. That’s the sorry state of comic strips in 2024.