Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 23, 2015

Did Gil get a kite tattoo on his right cheek? I bet the thing John left wasn’t a voice mail.

Mr. Thorp? She looks old enough to be his mother.

Whatever it is, I’d get the bomb squad to check it, just in case.

Tru’s hand is nearly the size of his head. He should be able to throw a football.

P4: Gilfather: “Huh. Nothing in this envelope but white powder. Guess good ol’ John wants to protect me from athlete’s foot!”

Mr. Thorp, pull my finger!Lunch Lady Doris

The nerve of some kids wanting to play a sport for fun. Gil understands this is a business not entertainment. If someone calls me Mr. it seems to me they think I am very old.

Looks like Fist Pump Man in the doorway in P3, but it’s difficult to get excited about school lunches.

In all reality , P 1 True gives Gil a snappy salute just like he saw the Britiish troopers do when he drove to England. Big John left Gil his tape he’s sending to American Idol , he’ s still not speaking but singing is a step closer.

Reminds me of the Bob Knight incident at Indiana where the student addressed Coach Knight as, “What’s up Knight?” and Bob grabbed the kid by the arm, remarking he should be addressed as Mr. Knight or Coach Knight.

I’m sure the dead tree in P1 is some heavy, Bergman-like symbolism, but I’ll be darned if I can figure it out.

It’s a burning paper bag. Make sure you stamp it out with your foot, Mr. Thorp.

Big John left something for you. Its the head off your State Championship trophy and a note to stay out of “Family Business”

I think it’s the body of the peacock without it’s head. Don’t open in Mr. Thorp!

Big John fell for Thorp’s amazing reverse logic. And speaking of logic, today’s Mopped Up Thorp is devoid of it entirely.

Careful there Gil…Big John may have left you a Milford Sunroof…

In all reality , when I started teaching students called me Mr Reality, later they called me Mr Real soon just Real then R Dawg now they call me Retired.

Hey CJ…….. what’s an eleven letter word for ‘pest’?

There must be a formula or secret to producing those puzzles, but I’ve never been able to figure it out. I wish I could say my screen name comes from being a three-sport All-American at State U., but I’m just a fan of Chip.

@JPuzzleWhizSo you have 3 more trophies than Gil. Take that Thorpe!

And to Woody. This is what’s got me up so late! Listening to these guys. Had this album back in 1970. Listen to Duck’s bass on this one starting at 2:27. .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrpmgN4Kgps&index=6&list=PLn9YfZw9RD21SZ2uuVLkuW0mrSvi4sM3W

Whoa. Are you Will Shortz?