Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for October 26, 2023

Deeper into fairy tale forest we go…  At least the new GA has a better graphics guy than the new Oop.

Less of a nature walk than a nature conversation, but it’s always nice to see the Alley in fall colors.

Maybe Bear can get his PhD and a job teaching at the university – it’s not going to be cheap clothing, feeding and sheltering Jones for the next 13-15 years you know.

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The host is pleased to announce a full slate of updates for the 26th, complete and posted on schedule!

Actually, it means skankily…

MerieterrietiousWhat? Say how does bear knows more Engleesh than these two hyoomins?

“Meretricious? Well, a Happy New Year to you!”

Sorry Yogi, this bear really is smarter than the average bear!

Let sleeping Jones lie.

That… that isn’t what that word means at all…

How old is Jones? Is he potty trained? If not, who’s taking care of those needs? And is no one looking for him? Never mind, let’s just be entertained.

From today’s Comics Curmudgeon:

Meretrix is Latin for “prostitute,” and “meretricious” means, basically, “whorish,” or, metaphorically, something that looks attractive but has no value… it definitely does not mean and has never meant “loud,” so I’m not sure if this is supposed to be a joke about how this bear, despite his surprising ability to mimic human speech, does not have as full a command of English vocabulary as he believes, or if the Gasoline Alley brain trust simply decided to do a joke that was specifically about the meaning of the word “meretricious” but just assumed they knew the meaning of the word “meretricious” and didn’t bother to double-check.

Didn’t know a snore could be tawdry and falsely attractive.

“Meretricious” does not mean “loud.”