re ATD funny word

[James Kyllo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline_Alley

Still going - must be the first cartoon character to have aged from
infancy to pensionable.

best

James


On 12/5/06, Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net> wrote:
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> On Dec 4, 2006, at 6:29 PM, Ya Sam wrote:
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> > oops, actually it should be 'skeezicks'
> >
> > Alternative variants: 'skeesicks' and 'skeezix' according to Webster
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> Skeezix is a character is the comic strip "Gasoline Alley" which
> began to appear in the Chicago Tribune after WWI
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> He was a foundling adopted by "Uncle Walt" who worked in some kind of
> automobile repair shop of that name.
>
> S went on to soldier in WWII and afterward married "Nina," raised a
> familty, etc. etc. Grandchildren, probably Greatgrandchildre. .
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