Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 26, 2022

Wow. Bravo, new guy.

Next on the docket — People vs. Thorp.

P1 COTY for the hundredth time? In addition to the sixty-four (it’s good to be Gil) in football, he must have won a few for basketball and baseball too, who says, being first in finishing second in the Valley doesn’t pay?

P2 He said, stiff. She said pleasure…uhuh huh huh huh, huhuhuhuh, huhuhuhuh, uhuh, huhuhuhuh huh huh huh

P3 That loud-mouthed, jack*ss coach has got to be Marty Moon’s (more) evil twin brother

In all reality , Gil’s still wearing his wedding rìng, you better cool it with him Beth.

Vito from Goshen has Gil as the heavy favorite in the throwdown. A lot of out-of-state action from Texas on prop bet #4: Gil takes Coach Clown Mouth out, while Gil holds onto his drink without spilling a drop. Hook ’em, COY.

Interesting. We’re now focusing on stories about the sports of hinting at extra-marital affairs and barroom brawling. Milford finally enters the 20th century.

Well so much for a comic rated “E” for everyone. Vintage Gil Thorp comics anywhere?

Gil channeling his inner Don Draper with the old fashion. Fire up a Lucky Strike? I think this new Gil is mole than we can handle.

Bethany, would you like to see my State Championship Trophy sometime? It’s huuuuuge

???

If foul mouth doesn’t watch it, Gil might leave him needing new dentures.

What are they both apologizing for?

This feels like Gil in one of those alternative universe DC comics back in the day.

P 4: “…’That’s “ Mr Gil #%*€#%! Thorp’, Skippy…”

P1: Of course Gil wins COTW for the 100th time. They only have one award, and they inscribed his name on it, so they keep giving it back to him every year.

P2: Is this supposed to represent Bethany flirting with Gil, or Gil flirting with Bethany, or both? Because it comes across as just a guy ordering a drink and then being served it. Does that constitute an affair in Milford?

P3: Maybe it’s time to re-boot the strip by changing its title to “It’s Gil %$#@! Thorp!”

So Gil’s middle name is the same as that character Jamie Fox played in “Bad Bosses”. %$#@! Jones.

P1 – “Old fashioned”? Well yeah, of course Gil is old fashioned. You shouldn’t need a reminder of that.

P2 – A good old big hand themed panel, Whigham’s specialty. But this one is hairy, that’s unusual.

P3 – Based on the direction of that word balloon, coming from the floor, it must be good old Marty Moon! And speaking of the floor, if I could have the floor for a second, I’d like to introduce today’s issue of Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

P-1: OK, so if Gil wins this thing all the time, why was he upset Mimi skipped this one? It might as well be a Bowling Banquet! We also learn Gil doesn’t drink (here) much anymore, but at one time had a “usual”.

P-2: See jslabotnik above.

P-3: The new guy probably should have waited for Gil to polish off a half dozen of those before introducing himself.

Tomorrow: We re-visit a famous wrestling match and maybe get to see what Gill’s fist of Marital frustration & anger looks like (warning parental guidance required).

Love the drink being an old fashion. Big time favorite in the Midwest. Don’t see them much in the South. In Wisconsin, it is normally made with brandy but I much prefer bourbon.

So, all the years of Gil and Mimi drinking iced tea on their porch was a dream??

P1- No mole?

P2- The famous Milford suspended ice cubes.

P3- Two moles?

Welcome to Gil After Dark…Tonight’s Episode: The Beth is Yet to Come

“Bethany, I’m sorry, but I’m… short on cash and max’ed out on my credit card. Just put this on my tab, OK?”

Sounds like someone who didn’t have an Old-Fashioned…

Gil M.F. Thorpe