Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 16, 2016

If they want to string up the obnoxious son of the drunk who murdered her, let them – I didn’t learn that at a clinic but I’m sure that’s for the best. I’m betting that by the end of the day even the commenters on this strip won’t be talked out.

By the end of the day the Standish vs. Bader fight will have taken place.

712 area code is Iowa. I guess they spell “counseling” with two Cs and two Ls there.

Nice wig Dr. Pearl is wearing.

So let them talk about death and loss, but shut them up if they try to talk about anything else.

We had a classmate commit suicide in 1971, supposedly with the same gun his father used to kill himself. The whole class was given time off to attend his funeral, but I can’t recall any effort beyond that. Certainly no grief counselors were brought in. Not saying it’s a bad idea, just a reflection of how times have changed. After the initial shock, people made some nervous jokes about it, and that was all. Maybe kids have changed, or maybe being at an all-boys school made it different and no one wanted to express emotion. After the funeral the biggest discussion was whether there was time to go to Burger King on the way back to school and not get in trouble for being late. Kids can act pretty heartless.

In all reality , isn’t Doc Pearl’s use of the word clinic awkward ? Maybe she should have used seminars unless she was a patient at a clinic like the Betty Ford Clinc where she overcame her grief related addiction problems ." One last thing staff , I’m very disappointed that the Thorps aren’’t here , you would think that since they coach students, if you can call it that, whose teamates were involved this tragedy they would take a major role in the counseling efforts .

Tru will suggest the school hold a Wake for Boo in the Forest

WTF is The Dear Superintendent babbling about? Wasn’t she the genius that thought a reality show set in a high school would be a good idea? These kids have already been tapping keys to each other for hours. They are probably skipping school to gather at the accident site to start a makeshift memorial.

I’ll be interested in seeing who replaces Boo on the mound and whether the girls can come together and win the championship for Boo.

It should also be fun watching Young Master Bader getting his arse pounded by both Tru(e) and Big Ken Brown.

Finally, where are Gil and Mimi? Overcome with grief or sitting poolside enjoying another day away from their jobs?

No really, finally this time, who was driving the pickup and did they survive? The last time we saw the truck it was being hauled up onto a tow truck.

My high school suspended classes in favor of small focus groups after MLK was assassinated.

P1- Cameo of Assistant Coach Jon Dowd, where is Kaz? Even the women faculty are sporting the Milford Monk. Principal Pearl, bikini or bloomers? Depends.

Used before. Several times. Daddy called her Addy for short.

Judging by P2, I’d say the kids call her “Chin Strap”.

Dr. Pearl is really a man.

Award winning comments today:kdizzle: up bright and early, well playedBitsy: Nice pick-up on the spelling, Ms. SarcasticEllisburkes: thank God, you never change, you Peanutbearwku: Commando?

My entry: “If they want to talk about it, let them.” By the end of the day, six teachers have nervous breakdowns from the amount of silence while the day is lost in a texting frenzy.

Oh, Bitsy: Daddy called her Addy because she was strung out on Adderall as a child. His favorite way to freak her out was to sneak up and yell BOO.

I am sure they would get some real comfort and empathy talking to Dr. Pearl. She looks as receptive as a sculpture from Mt. Rushmore.

P-1: While we ‘re distracted by the cursive spelling error, we almost miss the clue at the bottom of the board. This is a lost episode of Twin Peaks.P-2: Gil in his Mrs. (I Doubt-it-fire) make up.P-3: No is surprised you’ve been in Clinics; but why is an Ent approaching the school?

Is that Mop sitting there in the striped shirt?