Gasoline Alley by Jim Scancarelli for December 20, 2023

The kid that makes it all worthwhile.

Yeah, but will ‘Santa’ Joel act on this Christmas wish? He could pass out rusty hubcaps to all the sick kids??

(Yes, it’s a lovely sentiment, if not a knee-slapping punchline.)

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For the 20th, the Christmas Classics train pulled out with a full compliment of cars attached… Skeex and Spud spend their first night trying to sleep while tottering, and the great migration caused by the Great Depression was underway, and caught up with Avery in the “Wanderliz”.

Otherwise the great cattle raid of ’67 is on, Chug-Chug hopes for an attitude adjustment from his new colleague, and Rufus is being assigned not as a Mall Santa, not as a Department Store Santa… but as an Industrial Santa.

Good one!

Santa Joel is such a softy.

Today in the Facebook group:

Gasoline Alley “years ago today” for December 20:

100 (1923) – Gramma has a present for Skeezix

80 (1943) – Sunshine has presents for the guys; also, war news from this date

75 (1948) – Skeezix returns home with worries

60 (1963) – Nina and Skeezix visit Judy’s apartment bearing presents

45 (1978) – Walt makes a delivery to Wilmer

Watch out Tim Allen! Ole Joel is evolving into the role!

I believe I have witnessed mightiest angles doing the humblest deeds, and the humblest humans doing the mightiest of kindnesses.

Amen, little girl.

Joel is a great Santa. I think he found his calling.