Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for December 19, 2023

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Sally and her brother don’t mind if Santa smells a bit ‘ripe’, because they’re used to hanging around stables.

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It’s a three-way update for the 19th, where Rick runs into trouble out on the trail, Brenda is assigned to find a hoary human interest Christmas story that’ll get buried on page 23 of the Metro section… how can she compete with Chug-Chug if she’s not around the big news?

And then of course Slim is shirking his duties as go-to Santa of choice… back in 1972! At least Joel and Rufus aren’t involved this ti…

Oh, crap.

Joel looks and speaks like a completely different person. PT has much to be proud about.

That’s priceless…great strip this morning.

Today in the Facebook group:

Gasoline Alley “years ago today” for December 19:

100 (1923) – Walt’s mom arrives

80 (1943) – Santa visits Judy; plus, war news from this date

75 (1948) – Chipper finds a Christmas present

60 (1963) – Nina and Skeezix deliver Christmas presents early

45 (1978) – Walt visits Pert

Could this be the redemption of the rubes? Hope springs eternal…..

My daughter wanted a pony, so I left the dog outside barking all night and by morning he was a little horse.