Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 05, 2022

Who’s my daddy?

So this is Gil’s “new” family, right? Is the old one buried somewhere in the end zone, like Jimmy Hoffa?

Since when do they have a daughter of color?

New idea from Barajas — NO SPORTS in what’s left of summer thread — just family time. Gil to fly his plane to meet up with family at the Clover home. Well played.

Mimi, don’t take your love to town.

I am don’t ever recall his kids before this, but based on the years other people have mentioned, I’d have thought they were late college age. Those two look like high schoolers. It’s funny, because as long as I’ve been reading this strip, I was certain that Gil and Mimi were childless by choice. Which made sense, since they were both devoted teachers.

Mimi”s penmanship reminds me of a Chick-Fil-A commercial. In the era of Henry, the Thorps rule this week with EES and wearing The Milford Masterpiece Theater mask. Mimi sweetheart, love is a battlefield. And h&ll is for children.

Mimi’s in full snark mode!

I wonder if Jami is sporting a matching Milford “M” red shirt like the old man? The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, does it?

Ear buds? Smart phones? WHHHHAAAAATTTT? Milford just worm holed into the 21st century? That can be the only explanation for the old Thorp kids and Mimi’s youthful appearances, since they didn’t fly with Gil through the Bermuda triangle on the way to or from the major award ceremony.

Jake the Dog and Finn the Human preoccupy Gil’s son in this sudden turn of events…

When did the writer decide to turn the tide of this strip from its happy go lucky world to the dark, seedy side of humanity?

Fresh air, freedom, this is awesome! I’m just happy to be alive!

Hey, how come you get AirPods and I’m stuck with these 15 year old huge headphones? You were always the favorite!

And apparently everyone in the family has a cell phone except Gil!

More retconning…. who the girl? And his wife is a coach too…

In all realit… errr realistically, this is the most parenting either of them have done for the past 15 years.

P-1: Kerry, you haven’t been using your sunscreen, have you?

P-2: Jami’s choice of entertainment indicates a bright future as a jock.

P-3: Mimi is so self-absorbed in self-pity, she’s let her blond hair grow back to a more golden shade. Really letting herself go. “Sorry”? I bet that’s sarcasm. What do you think? Now, she’s really sinking low. Blaming her Mom’s fatal illness for the reason she took the kids, when all along she just didn’t feel appreciated. What is this? The Middle Aged and the Restless? Sherlock sings: A House is Not a Home.

Maybe the kids are now supposed to be adopted?

Oh and one more thing Gil, I made sure that when Mom kicks the bucket which in all reality will be soon I’m getting every cent of her estate and leaving you with these spoiled brats.

Is this all just going to be a dream?? And if so, who’s dream is it?? My bet’s on Marty.

Does anyone else feel like this story line came out of nowhere?

P 4 Gil thought bubble: “…well, she’s right about that I guess… might as well head down to the tap…”

Dang, these kids have different dads and neither of them are Gil. And neither knows how to sit in a car. Based on the door handles, are they facing backwards? And Mimi is wearing a mask, we haven’t been seeing as much of those lately as we used to. And speaking of used to, you should be used to going to Mopped Up Thorp daily by now.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Comments are off the board compared to golf camp….sounds like the new Gilli is off to a great start

Gil’s response: “Well, someone has to stay back in Milford and wait for the 5 star athlete I’ve never heard of to move here.”

I don’t think the colorist reads the strip

40 years of reading Gil Thorpe down the drain because someone thinks it needs to be Mary $%^$%^ Worth.

Gil was right about one thing. It wasn’t good.

Clearly, Gil needs to abandon his job and become a house husband, leaving Mimi free to do whatever it is that Mimi wants to do. He can take comfort in knowing that his devoted wife knows how important his Coach of the Year award was to him in his final year of coaching.

So that’s it he took a razor to the right side of Mimi’s face

This side story will last forever. I mean, Gil has HOW MANY decades of husbanding/parenting to catch up on?

Sonofagun, Henry was right about wait until 08/05. Nice that he connects with Snark Nation and has some fun.

She “thinks” she’s worthy of Gil’s love? Can she run a 4.4 40? Throw a 90 mph fastball? Sink 3’s like Steph Curry? Maybe if she won the member/guest tournament at MCC Gil would be more interested.

Mark today’s date Aug 5th, 2022. The Thorpe children have made their first appearance in what, decades?

This whole Mimi story line makes zero sense. I feel I must have missed 3 years of comic strips somewhere.

I remember when the children were introduced into the strip…because they are the same age as mine…or should be now. Today mine are both married, with sons. My daughter was a Public Affairs Officer in the Navy and my son is still a Navy pilot. Not riding around in Mom’s back seat wearing headphones, buried in a cell phone. No wonder there’s trouble in paradise.

With the appearance of Mimi and the kids, my work here is done. I’m joining Rubin in retirement. Now, if I can only get the colorist to stop changing the color of my clothes on an hourly basis.

Finally, I get a new avatar! Can’t wait until Whigham draws me facing the camera so I can get a better picture. But it’s great to finally be in color. I’m also shocked to learn I have blond hair, I could swear it was black. Oh well!