The price of immortality, or being a “timeless character” in this case… is you really can’t get involved with a mere mortal, no matter how nice of a morsel throws herself at you. It’s just not fair as they age, and you remain the same wise, pipe-smoking wisdom-dispenser (in between causing major disasters of course).
Sorry, Lady… Joel can’t help you and your two kids, even if she’s been trying to get on Maury Povich’s show for 8 years now.
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Sorry kids and kids-at-heart.. another long winter’s nap means I blew past deadline, but a three-handed update is just completed. Tell y’all about it as soon as I get it posted, stay tooned!
OK, I may have to revise my previous statement of approval for Gasoline Alley’s wild, no-rules approach to the mall Santa game. Folks, the men (and occasional women) who put on the red suit and the fake beard are just doing their jobs, part of which involves the emotional labor of making everyone feel welcome and seen; do not take their openness towards you as an invitation to live out your longstanding sexual fantasy of making it with a thousand-year-old elf/nature spirit.
Dirty Dragon 12 months ago
The price of immortality, or being a “timeless character” in this case… is you really can’t get involved with a mere mortal, no matter how nice of a morsel throws herself at you. It’s just not fair as they age, and you remain the same wise, pipe-smoking wisdom-dispenser (in between causing major disasters of course).
Sorry, Lady… Joel can’t help you and your two kids, even if she’s been trying to get on Maury Povich’s show for 8 years now.
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Sorry kids and kids-at-heart.. another long winter’s nap means I blew past deadline, but a three-handed update is just completed. Tell y’all about it as soon as I get it posted, stay tooned!
iggyman 12 months ago
Price you pay for having the job, Joel, and might I add not a bad one!
stu1nyrf 12 months ago
Today in the Facebook group:
Gasoline Alley “years ago today” for December 22:
100 (1923) – Walt introduces his mom to Mr. Wicker
80 (1943) – Skeezix tells Sunshine about Jozsef; also, war news from this date
75 (1948) – Skeezix realizes that Wilmer will be of no help with the bank note
60 (1963) – Walt takes the twins on a sleigh ride around the neighborhood
45 (1978) – Walt visits Joel and Becky
David Rickard Premium Member 12 months ago
From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:
OK, I may have to revise my previous statement of approval for Gasoline Alley’s wild, no-rules approach to the mall Santa game. Folks, the men (and occasional women) who put on the red suit and the fake beard are just doing their jobs, part of which involves the emotional labor of making everyone feel welcome and seen; do not take their openness towards you as an invitation to live out your longstanding sexual fantasy of making it with a thousand-year-old elf/nature spirit.