Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 05, 2012

Noah, you know your Uncle Steve inhaled some tainted floor wax fumes – we tried to tell him the floors were shiny enough but he just wouldn’t listen!

Don’t get too excited. He usually tips $50.

Will Steve be older or younger than Noah? Any guesses? Not sure what’s wrong with Steve, but it’s probably nothing that a trip to Milford Ink can’t fix. A nice “M” tattoo on his shoulder should perk him up in no time.

A $25 tip for a golf caddy? Now I know why Danny Noonan thought being a caddy would put him through college.

They’re at a country club, Gilfan. If they played 18 they’re out there 4-5 hours. 25 bucks isn’t a huge tip.

What? The experts say locking Steve in a closet and ignoring him is helping him? Paging Dr. Mengele!

Steve is having trouble laying off the cigarettes and whiskey at age 9. When Noah caddies for Marty Moon, the only tip he’ll get will be “Buy the Mad Dog when it’s on sale.”

My guess: older brother, depression. But my previous guess was a gay couple storyline, so my guesses ain’t doing so hot.

Same here, Jerry. But trying to predict developments is what makes this strip so much fun.

being a caddy gives you a chance to win a scholarship

Like half of the country, Steve probably has heat stroke.

I am guessing Steve is an older brother who is a war vet with PTSD, either that or a stray dog Noah took in and named after his favorite Milford High janitor.

War vet brother suffering from PTSD

Steve, that’s Uncle Steve Luhm and he’s been sniffing toxic cleaning solutions.

For a small town Milford’s disfunctional family population is HUGE