Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for January 25, 2017

Gil wore a suit to practice?

Is Mom an aalcoholic? Or maybe she’s got aarthritis? Aamnesia? Hepatitis AA?

Yep, somebody called it. The mom is the source of his inconsistency?

Panel one, MAJOR Sonic haircut there! I can’t say I’ve ever seen a cut remotely like that style that didn’t involve dreads.

P1, You’d think that A Quad would be able to score way more than 11. How many people would want to play tight D against the aant covered Aaron Aagard?

Friar Tuck finally sees someone with a haircut worse than his own.

P2, Gil is coaching! Aagain! Come on A Quad, spill the beans. It’s just you, me and the aants. What’s the problem?

Mom looks exhausted after spending hours battling the aants in P3. I’m not sure showing up at that aant infested gym is the best thing for her right now.

Single parent household. What became of Aaron’s Dad? Death? Divorce? Is Mom in Mrs. Lark’s wine club? Aaron raves with Molly on the weekends to escape stark reality. When Mr. Reality returns, perhaps he can enlighten us.

So, AQuad wouldn’t show Molly for a few days, but offers his Mom problem on the spot. Does he only play well on games she attends?

Tough it out, leave your problems at home when you hit the court. Now: half court sprints for the next 15 minutes.

Mom’s the one on Molly.

P-2: I recognize that suit from the sixties. Todd’s Menswear. I bet it’s the old “sharkskin” look.

We haven’t seen Mimi since the obligatory (kidless) Thorp official greeting and The Gilfather is interested in A+’’s mom? Hmmm . . .

Boy, if only there was some way for Gil to talk to Aaaaron’s mom other than asking Aaaaron to persuade her to show up at the next game. Too bad they don’t have the technology to talk to someone from afar.

I guess Aaaaron’s erratic play has also resulted in his erratic height. He now can’t even get within a foot of the rim when earlier he was dunking. And speaking of dunking, you might want to dunk today’s Mopped Up Thorp in your coffee. Wait, what?

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P.2… looks lke Gil is proposing to Aaaron! In P. 3, I’m sure Mom’ s headache is nothing that can’t be cured by a box of Kirkland wine.

P1 – Ants on the ball, ants on the back of Aaaaron’s head.

P2 – Ants all over the wall, ants impressively marching single file on the side of the first row of the bleachers.

P3 – Aaaaron’s mom can’t believe that he brought all those damn ants into their house. Just look at her poor couch!

P2: Nice shine MOP!

Is Gil planning to hit on AA’s mother AGAIN? Gil: Hey, make sure your Mom comes and ask her to wear that short black little number I sent her.