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

I can understand why he’s tired of doing stupid schoolwork, since it’s July 16.

“Since you’ve already got a tonsure, and your odds of getting into juvie are better than into a college, we’re sending you to the monastery …”

In p1, Mrs. Bader is greatly regretting making garlic bread to go with dinner.

P1, You forgot the Stupid Cow Judge.

P2, WTF is first hour?

I understand why Young Master Bader is so angry. Even I didn’t start going bald until after high school.

Egad! Gil is about to impart some real advice! …finally.

Anybody still feeling sorry for poor Barry? What would the lawyer be telling them is a ridiculous charge – the part about Del driving drunk and getting in a crash while waiting for his DUI trial?

The Bader family lawyer is no other than Lionel Hutz who lives in their tool shed and works in the deli section of the local QuickeeMart!

In all reality , called this scenario yesterday ! My crystal ball says for Monday Barry says Thanks Coach for the advice I feel much between now and Hey , since you don’t have kids and my Dad is going to jail , could you be my new Dad ? Ì have some other issues to work on. THANKS DAD

Gil’s extended dialog for P3 – The director’s cut version.

“Barry! Slow down. Let’s just go take a shower and cool off. We’ll soap each other up and see if we can calm down and get relaxed. The guys tell me you’ve been working on some kind of double pump maneuver after practice and I can take a look at your technique.”

Where is the GIL mug?

An abundance of stupidity surrounds Young Bader. P3- Hah! Hah! GilPa telling Barry to slow down, you move too fast, he’s got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobblestones, looking for fun and feelin’ groovy.

Barry, slow down and put on your headlights!

Sorry I missed the last three days of breathtaking adventure. I just got home from emergency appendectomy surgery. It hurt almost as much as Barry’s dialog.

Gil: Barry let me play one of my favorite songs by Elvis. It’ll help you understand not only what your father will have to experience for the next 20 years; but what could happen to you if you don’t learn about accountability. Here’s the important verses…

Well, the world turnsAnd an angry little boy with a runny nosePlays in the street as the cold wind blowsIn the Milford (in the Milford)

And his fingers burnSo he starts to roam the streets at nightAnd he learns how to feel, and he learns to use his rightIn the Milford (in the Milford)

Then one day in desperationA young man pumps awayCoach Kaz watches the fun, the team the hallway barsHe tries to run, but he don’t get farAnd his mama cries (almost as much as he does)

Speedy recovery (faster than Young Bader) wished for you Pogpreader. Without you, we have fewer laughs..

Thanks to all for the good wishes. @Ellisburkes: Lapro is a yes. Don’t know if robotic. The entire organ was nacrotic (sort of like young badder from the neck up). The base was almost gangrenous and the doctor had to use an alternate spot to staple things off… and a good time was had by all. I guess appendix issues are not all that common for seniors.

P1 – I assumed from Master Bader’s first tirade that he hasn’t been going to school and just studying at home. But then Gil wants him to stop in before first hour, so he has been going to school? But he didn’t go to the last game, so…?P2 – “My son is flipping out, he needs some guidance from the school. I better call the superintendent principal psychologist counselor baseball coach.”P3 – Bader wore a dress shirt to school, then rolled up his sleeves? Looks like he’s Perry White, yelling at Peter Parker to “go out there and get a picture of that criminal Spider-man!”And speaking of criminal, it would be criminal if you didn’t read today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

@BitsyThat was a good idea yesterday about including a strip from decades ago to relive those old stories, but not sure I want to add on the extra work, plus it would be hard to easily fit it in on the current MUT setup. Imbedding them here in the comments is a possibility, if someone knows a simple way to do that.

Wow—I was looking good 50 years ago!

In panel one,,,,,,,,,, is that ‘exploding mouth’ syndrome?

DOH! Yeah, I should have said he yelled at Clark Kent. And as far as the dark haired lady Gil was macking, that was Holly Dobbs when she was originally in the strip.

Recursive! (Was testing how to embed strips)

@Brown Star Fish and Ellis: Thanks, I feel so much better, now. I’m reminded of one of the old vaudeville jokes my Dad used to tell: Son, where is a woman’s yet? Gee, Dad, I don’t know. Why do you ask? The newspaper says this woman was shot and the bullet is in her yet.