im reading a collection of old Gasoline Alley strips bc i find them really interesting-- they're from 1918, so they're early enough that 'being into cars' could still be a personality trait. and the thing is, hobbyists have always been the same forever, so its really interesting!

for example, i sent this strip to my friend @positronicwoman and she responded with 'average linux usergroup,' a read that is devastatingly accurate:

im reading a collection of old Gasoline Alley strips bc i find them really interesting-- they're from 1918, so they're early enough that 'being into cars' could still be a personality trait. and the thing is, hobbyists have always been the same forever, so its really interesting!

for example, i sent this strip to my friend @positronicwoman and she responded with 'average linux usergroup,' a read that is devastatingly accurate: