Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 29, 2020

What’s wrong with putting peanut butter on sesame bagels. It’s not like he’s putting it on garlic bagels.

What’s next for this weirdo, toast with jam?

The key to reading Flannery O’Connor….

Her focus is almost always an individual with a deep character flaw.

Clue: Its usually a peculiarly Southern Gothic Catholic failing. So peculiarly Southern and Gothic that the Catholic part usually goes unnoticed.

There’s a pivot point where that character has the opportunity to turn everything around.

They almost never grasp the opportunity.

[OK, sorry, I just saw her name there and was suddenly channeling Mr. Beardy teacher. I can’t help it. I think it’s a deep character flaw.]

P1, Hand shaped bagels. What will they come up with next?

P2, Actually, Phoebe that is surprisingly normal. Something that you can order at any bagel shack in the country.

P3, That’s up to you. You’re the teacher!

So is this it? He may be Milford’s new Rickey Henderson, but he eats slightly – very slightly – unusual things for breakfast?

P3: That teacher is clearly evil… Wait… Is that the late Kenny Rogers?

This storyline cuts like a knife through peanut butter. A little chunky and spread out everywhere.

A. No food on the school bus. B. PEANUT BUTTER is a BIG no-no!

NUTSO? Bah! I say, if you haven’t got NUT BOY, you haven’t got breakfast. It’s NUTTY!!!

https://www.gocomics.com/gilthorp/2008/12/08

In all reality , You know Phoebe , Flaming Hot Cheetos with peanut butter make a great after school snack . Oh Mayor you know so much more about things that are neat than Alexa does .

P 4: “…not quite yet, grandpa…me and my girl here need to finish breakfast first, so just have a seat for now…”

He forgot to tell her he washed it down with a V8

Phoebe is looking at us, letting me know she’s embarrassed for me to be reading GIL like the pitiful junkie I am. Damn you State Champion!

Flannery O’Connor!

and the police officer assigned to the high school makes an arrest for brandishing a weapon[knife] in a classroom.

I don’t believe they allow students to bring knives to school anymore.

I think Kim Jong Un has made more appearances lately than Gil

P1 – It’s a big hand, that’s not unusual. But shot from inside a duffel bag, that is unusual! The artist might be trying to get nominated for a Cinematography Oscar.

P2 – “Nutsack Peanut Butter”? That doesn’t sound too appealing. And I see Mayor McCheese being suspended, what with him pulling a knife in class.

P3 – We’re already done with Harper Lee? This class moves fast, despite The Mayor’s constant interruptions. But what is bullet point 1? “Wise wood”?

And speaking of wise, it would be wise for you to read today’s issue of Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Who’s stopping you from starting class to begin with?

“You’re still writing your bullet points on the board, how about letting us know when YOU’RE ready to start the class!” Boom, score one for The Mayor.

P 1: Sesame Street is more like it

P3: Mr. Spicoli, you are creating a major disturbance in MY classroom. “That’s the mayor to you. I’m just having a little food and learning about Flanner O’Conno and his wise odd”. Mr. Hand was going to bring the bagels to the front of the class but realized no one would want them and he’d be stuck with them.-- scene --

I guess his mom must’ve been lookin for the PB yesterday. That’s why he ignored her question