Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for February 13, 2016

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    jollyjack  over 8 years ago

    So much for charming fantasy. I guess that Jim needs more time for the rubes Joel & Rufus.

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    cpalmeresq  over 8 years ago

    Very sentimental. Perhaps the tear in Bear’s eye, the last time we saw him, was due to his sacriface for Boog & his mother. I applaud Jim for such an honest portrayal of sadness. Harkens back to the passing of Walt’s wife. Sure, this was an animal, but the feaelings are still there. For all of those who complain about Gasoline Alley just being a simple (or one-jjoke) strip, look at the heart that it has always exhibited through the years. Thank you for continuing the legacy, JimScancarelli!!

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    davidf42  over 8 years ago

    This has been an excellent story in keeping with the old established Gasoline Alley legacy and Jim Scancarelli will go down in history as a worthy successor to the strip’s founder, Frank King. Thank you Jim! Keep up the good work!

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    Phred Premium Member over 8 years ago

    What a sad outcome. Maybe Boog will honor the bear in some way.

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    Jogger2  over 8 years ago

    A relative of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was ill or had died. Some newspapers incorrectly reported it was the famous author who had died.

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    Donnie Pitchford Premium Member over 8 years ago

    Oh man! How sad!

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    hsawlrae  over 8 years ago

    Consider the possibility, if you might, that bear is back in hibernation. Possible?

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    jaytom  over 8 years ago

    During the 1950s I lived in North Vancouver, Canada. Two of my younger friends reported seeing a bear in the forest. Our parents believed that all bears had been killed off. Even an older brother said that my two friends had just seen a big black dog (wandering in the forest alone? How ignorant!) Gasoline Alley was written in a different time when animals such as bears seemed to have been seen at threats and were killed.

    Now-a-days, as I have read, bears that wander from the forest to residential areas in North Vancouver can be scared back to the forest by yelling with aggressive appearing actions. The death of Bear in this series is a very great tragedy. A black cat of mine some years ago was named “Bear” and I even have a large cat with big paws named “Bearpaw”.

    Jay

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