Clovia was born on Sunday, 05/15/1949, in the back of a cab. Skeezix and Nina were headed to the maternity ward, but there was a traffic jam, and a policeman handled the delivery.
Slim and Clovia are both 60 and still have some time before they decide to retire at 65 but look at Uncle Corky he is still going strong at the diner at 81 yet. Corky’s son Adam has a farm. Eve, well she probably gets welfare living as a biker chick and we haven’t heard anything about Nubbin in over 30 years. Rover we know is a forest ranger but just what Gretchen is up to Lord knows! Jim doesn’t keep us abreast very well on extended family as Moores , Bill Perry and Frank King did.
This strip looks VERY close to a similar situation years ago when Skeezix was giving another speech, right down to the gang at the garage “becoming” busy when he arrived!
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
Maybe because you’re boring.
alondra over 14 years ago
Offer him a free dinner Skeezix and he’ll listen to anything you have to say.
axe-grinder over 14 years ago
Suds is a veteran, isn’t he?
BuzzDog over 14 years ago
So it sounds as though his speech has the effects of inducing sleep AND heightening task focus in normal, healthy adults.
I’d like to hear that speech during times when I’m drowning in complicated and stressful projects at the office!
Luggage386 over 14 years ago
Shouldn’t the ‘children’ be about 60 years old themselves, and looking to retire in a few years?
axe-grinder over 14 years ago
Clovia was born on Sunday, 05/15/1949, in the back of a cab. Skeezix and Nina were headed to the maternity ward, but there was a traffic jam, and a policeman handled the delivery.
harebell over 14 years ago
Early 60’s, Luggage, but who can afford to retire these days?
stringmusicianer over 14 years ago
Not unless you are a banker or politician.
436rge over 14 years ago
Slim and Clovia are both 60 and still have some time before they decide to retire at 65 but look at Uncle Corky he is still going strong at the diner at 81 yet. Corky’s son Adam has a farm. Eve, well she probably gets welfare living as a biker chick and we haven’t heard anything about Nubbin in over 30 years. Rover we know is a forest ranger but just what Gretchen is up to Lord knows! Jim doesn’t keep us abreast very well on extended family as Moores , Bill Perry and Frank King did.
axe-grinder over 14 years ago
stringmusicianer said, Not unless you are a banker or politician.
…or both!
axe-grinder over 14 years ago
TipsyTopsy said, It would be nice to have an occasional update as to what all the various members of the Wallet clan are doing.
There are so many of them! I would especially like to see the Sundays feature one-shots of some of the “lost Wallets”… a little update, a little gag.
stringmusicianer over 14 years ago
They are starting to look alike, aren’t they axe.
jollyjack over 14 years ago
The Wallets WERE the heart and soul of GA, but we have devolved down to Slim, Gertie and Rifus & Joel being the bulk of the story line.
countoftowergrove over 14 years ago
“Mr. Wallet?” thirty-five years as a son-in-law, and Skeezix is still Mr. Wallet?
axe-grinder over 14 years ago
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, Some people never call their inlaws by their 1st names.
I still find it awkward after many years.
alondra over 14 years ago
I would hate to call my mother in law by what children call me. We both have the same last name and it would just same strange to me.
Airboy20 over 14 years ago
This strip looks VERY close to a similar situation years ago when Skeezix was giving another speech, right down to the gang at the garage “becoming” busy when he arrived!