Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 25, 2022

P1 – Mom, you can’t run over to Pedro with Gil around.

Luke had been wondering whether Mimi was a swinger.

Hmm, I suppose “ball and chain” is slightly better than “old lady”.

P2: Hernandez’s hat even more ridiculous than Ed Norton’s. “Hello Ball”. Thorps cream senor and junior.

Apparently that pom pom cap is called a “tam o’ shanter”. You can buy one on amazon for 19.99, but amusingly, the listing says “tam o’ shatner”. Pretty sure Kirk never wore caps.

P4: Mimi’s next swing, at Lukey’s head for that “ball and chain” crack, knocks his empty noggin halfway to Central City. (Maybe Bitsy and Wally can use it for a lawn ornament.)

P1: There’s a lot to unpack here today: Pedro confirms he is a minor and will not be that star player that will miraculously appear on the first day of Milford football practice despite Gil’s attempt to recruit him on the spot. Certainly he will play for dad, BHHLHM, at Valley Tech and no doubt being the coaches son, he will quarterback the team. How good will he be? Will he be the painful loofah in Gil’s butt for the next two seasons and lead the on field assault to accomplish dad’s stated goal of humiliating and embarrassing Gil into retiring?

What’s happening at that tee? Who’s the individual in the background next to Mimi? Pedro the pool service professional? Did Fran go to the clubhouse and do a quick change and is ready to golf? Is it a match official? Some random bystander character?

P2: Big Hairy Hand Lukey Hernandez-Martinez one up’s Gil’s flirtation with Bethany the bartender by offering his shaft to Mimi for the first stroke.

P3: Snark heaven today as most (well some) will interpret SWINNG! to read SCHWINNG!!!, with BHHLHM experiencing EES as he admires Mimi’s ummm…form.

Wow Gil-doh! You took Wayne and Garth’s compliment like the last donut. My golf partner would admire Mimi’s drive and comment she got some a$$ into that one.

Yeah, I’m only 17 Coach but I have three years of eligibility left seeing, how I flunked 3rd and 4th grade. Too bad I gotta play for my old man. If only I could find a school in the Valley that plays the Delaware Wing-T offense . . .

This should be a torturous round.

P2: BHHLHM enjoyed the bowl of soup that came with that hat- it was chicken noodle.

Pedro’s bringing the old Beatles song into Mimi’s head. Well he was just 17, if you know what I mean…

Looks like BHHL has the first case of EHS (Exploding Hair Syndrome). Oh, and he does have a stupid pom pom on his hat. I thought it was just an illusion with the clouds the other day. Surprised he would wear that, seems like he would call someone else wearing one a dork. And speaking of dorks, don’t be the only dork not reading Mopped Up Thorp.

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Hairy guy’s obnoxiousness is actually kind of funny

No ladies’ tee for Mimi, apparently. But the drawing indicates a nasty slice. Hope she can find her ball.

Vito from Goshen just put this on the Big Board. Heavy action on who kicks their ball out of the rough first.

Luke will cheat and mortify his well-mannered son.

P-1: As Gil & Pedo look the wrong way, Mrs. Luke changes from a mini skirt to slacks.

P-2: Mimi shows Luke her minimum standards.

P-3: Holy Cow??? Yeah, that pretty much says it all

Yes, but can she cook?

Seriously? What would be wrong with a polite refusal? Is this Milford or Stepford?

Shouldn’t Gil be at football practice?

Pedro knew she could swing.

It’s hard enough to golf with people you like. and sometimes when they pair you up with strangers. Got to be impossible with someone this obnoxious. Just let them play through.

“I’m only 17, so I couldn’t be the reason your marriage is crumbling, could I?”

Shouldn’t it be spelled SHA-WING?

17! Okay, I guess that’s not me after all. Otherwise, a lot of Milford moms are in big trouble.

Careful with cracks like that, or the next swing might just catch you in the chops… accompanied by an insincere, Whoopsie!

just think how far Mimi would hit it if she wasn’t using a left-handed club

So much to unpack from the last panel….swing has a double entendre, her stroke looks good, reference to ball and “chain”… Harry Carey reference. What would Freud say?

Really Hot Rod Whigham. Mimi tattooed that pill with a resounding THAWACKK!!!