Well, this is…very sad. I love reading the old GA strips from the 1920’s with little Skeezix and Auntie “Bossom”….but I suppose we must think realistically! After all, she’d be WELL over 100 by now, so…
It was wonderful to see Walt and Skeezix. Hopefully, since it is now officially autumn and the leaves are falling, they will be allowed to remember some of those walks in the woods which they used to take, to take in all of the fall colors!
For Walt to still be around at that age (and in reasonably good health, to boot) would be somewhat of a miracle in the flesh and blood world. Given the inevitable, I’m hoping that he will be featured quite a bit more in the coming weeks.
ComicDetectiveDA over 10 years ago
Well, this is…very sad. I love reading the old GA strips from the 1920’s with little Skeezix and Auntie “Bossom”….but I suppose we must think realistically! After all, she’d be WELL over 100 by now, so…
DaJellyBelly over 10 years ago
Very touching
cpalmeresq over 10 years ago
That is beautiful, original-or-not! Thank You as always, Jim!
LoisG Premium Member over 10 years ago
It was wonderful to see Walt and Skeezix. Hopefully, since it is now officially autumn and the leaves are falling, they will be allowed to remember some of those walks in the woods which they used to take, to take in all of the fall colors!
Ms. Nibs over 10 years ago
Awww. : )
MJKesquire over 10 years ago
Beautiful, very moving!
3pibgorn9 over 10 years ago
And a set up? Walt would now be around 114.
davidf42 over 10 years ago
This has got to be a portent of Walt’s passing. I hate to say it, but it has to happen.
Max Starman Jones over 10 years ago
And this is why I keep coming back every day.
MJ Premium Member over 10 years ago
Wow….how often do you hear the term, “kith and kin” these days? I think it was pretty ancient even in 1922.
ladykat over 10 years ago
Now I am all teary-eyed. It is a lovely bit of poetry.
JanLC over 10 years ago
Lovely, Jim. Just lovely.
Paul1963 over 10 years ago
2014-1898=116.Phyllis has been gone for ten years now.
baine over 10 years ago
Is this an actual published work or was it created for this particular comic? I’d really like to know who wrote it.
ronpolimeni over 10 years ago
Yep, I’m 70. My Mom and Dad would be 104 and 112 respectively. Well done Jim. I still enjoy GA as much as I ever did.
stanley hastings over 10 years ago
Autumn can bite. :(
BlitzMcD over 10 years ago
For Walt to still be around at that age (and in reasonably good health, to boot) would be somewhat of a miracle in the flesh and blood world. Given the inevitable, I’m hoping that he will be featured quite a bit more in the coming weeks.
noreenklose over 10 years ago
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!Thanks, Mr. Scancarelli