Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 09, 2015

Gil’s asking because he doesn’t have a clue himself. How’s Boo going to manage the gas pedal and brake with those stumpy feet?

Gil should never have told True about those scouts. Nice touch the way True points his armpit at Gil and owns up to reeking.

Looks like Gil is giving Tru a little armpit tickle while Tru’s glove talks to the coach. This is the most coaching Gil has done in years. Tru should be careful though, kids have a tendency to disappear when they get to close with Gil.

Speaking of coaching, has Mimi just given up altogether?

Normally, the pitcher wears sleeves, not the catcher. However, in a town where dreams are roadtrips to Hawaii, midnight concerts on a school night and strong, silent young men, to quote the Big Ticket, “Anything is possible!”

Isn’t Tru still “out there”?

Tru(e)‘s battery mate would probably have more success behind the plate if he exchanged the toaster on his hand for a catcher’s mitt.

True’s dad has seemed to have dropped from all storylines. I hope nothing untoward happened at that Motel 6 he was staying at. Maybe they didn’t leave a light on for him.

I can’t believe no one has suggested Tru shower when he reeks. Maybe that will be the coach’s advice…hit the showers! What Would MUT Do?

Speaking of MUT, he explained the torn slacks yesterday. Take a good look at Tru’s slacks in P-3.

tcar, good catch on the aliens yesterday. Today, they’ve used their time travel machine to send Boo and her friend back to junior high school judging from the size of the gloves relative to the bodies.

I’d like to Ban these bad deodorant puns.

There’s no SECRET to why Tru(e) is struggling. He needs to put some OLD SPICE on the ball, slow it down a DEGREE or two. Especially in this ARRID weather. Stop worrying about looking SUAVE out there and put the old AXE to the grindstone. If Gil would BAN Tru(e) from throwing screwballs I’m SURE that he’d be more effective. Rear back the ARM & HAMMER the strikezone! And speaking of stinking, hopefully today’s Mopped Up Thorp doesn’t stink too bad.

How you have to be to appreciate this comic strip:.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AvQ_HGYO9U

Secret….Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.

I use “Lady Speed Stick”. Shouldn’t the men’s version be “Lord Speed Stick”? Just plain “Speed Stick” seems disrespectful to the deodorant nobility.

Hah, Hah! The power of mass media advertising is deeply engrained in Mop, Bitsy, t-car and Ellis. Calgon, Calgon, take me away!

You use DIAL………… don’t you wish everybody did!.Say “Goodnight Gracie”…………..“Goodnight!”