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   EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

   Better hurry up and set the record straight, Gertie. That is unless you did this number exactly their way, way way way back when! Even if you did, I’ll bet your not still that limber any more.

   Oh yeh, this is going to be goooood!

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   Gweedo Murray said, about 1 month ago

   Wont Earl be impressed.

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   marcusliviusdrusus said, about 1 month ago

   The gag is old, but it is still good.

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   jumbobrain said, about 1 month ago

   Aw, there is magic unfolding, and Scancarelli’s craft is such that I’m not all cynical by now.

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   oldbooger said, about 1 month ago

   I must confess, I’m finally onboard with Scancarelli on the storyline ( and great artwork) but still hope we reach a conclusion by Christmas.

   GA is the ONLY strip I faithfully follow, and have for many years.

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   axe-grinder said, about 1 month ago

   Did not see this turn ahead! But now I’m worried that my earlier prediction of a Carrie-like ending is still in play…

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   Susan001 said, about 1 month ago

   Can’t wait to see Gertie do high kicks! LOL

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   Macushlalondra said, about 1 month ago

   Um, can’t you gals see that Gertie is a bit, um, out of shape to be a dancer? What a joke!

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   Devonshade said, about 1 month ago

   She’s not a ballerina, she’s a balleroona.

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    whmIII said, about 1 month ago

    …and it keeps going on and on.

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    Joe Allen Doty said, about 1 month ago

    What Gertie chose to wear to the Earl E. Byrd concert looks like a dance costume anyway.

    If she has had chorus line type dance lessons and they show her the basic routine, she might just pull it off that she is a part of the dance troupe.

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    EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

    I’m with you, Joe. Her 2 possible downfalls could be her lack of agility and loosing her wig…but again, the Byrd might come to her aid before that happens. Maybe?

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    BlitzMcD said, about 1 month ago

    Score one for those who have the benefit of a few extra years! This I’ve gotta see.

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    DBjorn said, about 1 month ago

    Just because Gertie is a bit plumper than the rest of the dancers does not mean she can’t dance. Common misconception that “fat people can’t do anything athletic.”

    Babe Ruth was not all that svelte.

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    HectorPriam said, about 1 month ago

    Babe Ruth could pound a baseball all right and I don’t know about Gertie.

    But I sure as hell wouldn’t want to see either one of them dancing in a chorus line!

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    imrobert said, about 1 month ago

    What attracts folks to this strip is it’s old style comic strip style so they shouldn’t be surprised that it has an old style comic strip pace. It’s refreshing when other, more “modern”, strips have a daily punchline. I sued to follow this strip when I was a kid and am glad I found it on the net.

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    EarlWash said, about 1 month ago

    Babe Ruth HAD to pound the baseball. He could only run like a wine barrel on 2 beer kegs.

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    BuzzDog said, about 1 month ago

    This storyline has taken an interesting twist…reminds me a bit of “I Love Lucy,” where Lucy was always trying to get on the stage with Ricky.

19. 

    jtpozenel said, about 1 month ago

    Gertie’s last comment “B-But”.

    That’s one big but.

20. 

    boldyuma said, about 1 month ago

    Can Gertie do the “Can…Can?” Ughhh…don’t want
    to see that…..

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    Stuart Gathman said, about 1 month ago

    Macushlalondra, watch the movie “Hair Spray”. There are plenty of fat ladies dancing. Fat people are actually quite strong (lifting weights all day), and can get in shape aerobically also. Ever heard of Japanese Sumo wrestlers?

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    Dypak said, about 1 month ago

    This is a wonderful development! Gertie will be Cinderella tonight!

    Buzz, I like the Lucy coonection, you’re right!

23. 

    Yukoneric said, about 1 month ago

    Hurry up Monday……………..

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    axe-grinder said, about 1 month ago

    I second the kudos to BuzzDog for seeing a little of I Love Lucy in this situation…

    imrobert said, What attracts folks to this strip is it’s old style comic strip style so they shouldn’t be surprised that it has an old style comic strip pace. It’s refreshing when other, more “modern”, strips have a daily punchline. I sued to follow this strip when I was a kid and am glad I found it on the net.

    I couldn’t agree more with your comments about the pace. I love it as a break from hectic modern life. Your typo in ” I sued to follow this strip when I was a kid” puzzled me for a beat, as I tried to figure out why legal action was required, then it came to me that you meant to type “used to”.

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    Xrystalia said, about 1 month ago

    I just realized when Yukoneric said, “Hurry up Monday……………..” that I spend MANY Saturdays saying that after reading GA. I think the pace is slow enough to evolve into weekly cliffhangers that are simply horrible fun to wait through! And thankfully it’s just two days rather than months waiting for a new television season to begin!

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    Smarkflea said, about 1 month ago

    No, he actually sued news-papers that didn’t print his favorite comics…