Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 15, 2023

coulda woulda shoulda

Look Gil maybe you should come back to my place and I’ll make you some coffee so you can sober up. In all reality, that’s a great idea Beth and maybe we can get to know each other better. Oh Gil, you smooth talking devil !

For the first time in over a year I’m actually looking forward to where this latest plot twist is taking us. I’ll have to check with Vito but I’m pretty sure the odds of us ever seeing Beth again are somewhere between slim and none.

I know this is a comic strip but Poor Beth. That’s a real sad expression on Beth’s face in panel 3. It sucks to see a good woman who needs and deserves a good man to love. I will admit I’m looking forward to see if the Beth story will continue.

What the hell, Gil? Telling her they “could have been friends” while flashing a wad of bills in her face? What is he implying? Beth is not that kind of girl! And speaking of implying things, I’m about to imply that today’s Mopped Up Thorp is online.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/07/15/strike-two-and-three/

Oh wow, I just noticed. Gil must have walked behind the bar between P2 and P3. Or he hopped up on the counter and is sitting 6" away from her. He’s going for it!

Spending all my nights, all my money going out on the town

Doing anything just to get you off of my mind

But when the morning comes, I’m right back where I started again

And tryin’ to forget you is just a waste of time

[Chorus]Baby come back, any kind of fool could see

There was something in everything about you

Baby come back, you can blame it all on me

I was wrong and I just can’t live without you

Reminds me of Brandy…

At night when the bars close downBrandy walks through a silent townAnd loves a man who’s not aroundShe still can hear him sayShe hears him say, “Brandy, you’re a fine girl” (you’re a fine girl)“What a good wife you would be” (such a fine girl)“But my life, my lover, my lady is the sea”

Remember what???

I wonder what their kids hair color would be? Blue or Black?

P 4 (Beth): “…. GIL!…MIMI HAS A GIRLFRIEND, AND NOT THE KIND SHE DOES BOOKCLUB WITH!…”

This gives me something to look forward to. I can’t wait until July 2024.

Monday 7/17 bold prediction:

P1 Gil meets the hot blond pilot (can’t remember her name and to lazy to look it up) at the airport with E(mimi)ly and Ericka in tow.

P2 As Gil refreshes his flying skills up front, E(mimi)ly get hot and heavy in the back seat of the plane.

P3 Gil goes down as instructed by the hot blond pilot and doesn’t disappoint.

Did Gil remember to engage the auto-pilot before diving in? Tune in Tuesday to find out!

Monday’s theme song: Special appearance by Ravi Shankir: While my Snar Kir Gently Weeps.

Its been fun reading todays comments. I hope all of you have a great day. I’m speaking for myself but I hope we can have more appearances of Beth on this comic. P.S More cowbell to. Snarkers rock!!!!!!

After researching into last August, GilPa’s attractive blond co-pilot was Ms. Holmes. GT hasn’t flown since.

Episode 24 of Milford After Dark is online, with a very special guest star. Someone we all know and love.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/07/16/milford-after-dark-episode-24/