From a 2008 interview: “He took control of his life with help from an equal rights-oriented Milford point guard named Hadley V. Baxendale,” Rubin says, adding that he borrowed this Groucho-worthy name from a real-life contracts case studied by first-year law students.
Must be uncomfortable talking to Gil. Jaquan says hi to him and Gil answers with “Jaquan! Great to see you!”, and then immediately after that says “Jaquan Case! What a nice surprise.” Is the Alzheimer’s setting in? He also didn’t notice Hadley standing right there to his side until she spoke?
Also, Gil, women don’t usually change their name when they get engaged. I’m pretty sure she still IS Hadley V. Baxendale.
Isn’t it unusual for girls to have a growth spurt after high school? She was a small point guard, now she towers over Gil too. Unless Gil is now 5’0" somehow.
From the Comics Curmudgeon, who I am no longer a fan of!
Hadley was the star of the very first Gil Thorp storyline covered on this site, which involved her and her boyfriend and fellow feminist agitator Steve Luhm fighting for full-sized lockers and equal cheer squad support for the girls’ teams. I’ve always wondered what happened to her over the last fifteen years, and since she partnered up with a pro basketball player/intellectual while her ex became a teve dropped out of college and became a bitter janitor, I’d say she’s doing pretty well for herself!
Some kind of typo or deleted characters near the end, but you get the idea.
Cannot believe JaQuan Case is driving a knock off Audi or Audy. Potential trademark infringements. That Ginger Grant beauty mole is like a watered down mouthwash. Not gonna make it HVB. More appropriate summertime initials could have been BBJ Pascoe and his girl Angie Sanchez.
Not long ago, I proposed The Snark Nation produce the Gil Thorp big screen production. Everyone nominate a cast member. I like Edward Norton to play Marty Moon. Go.
It really is like Gil shrunk. Check out their shoes, Gil’s feet are half the size of Jaquan’s.
So my guess is, based on her history, hadley will say something like, “I still am Hadley V. Baxendale! Women shouldn’t be forced to change their names!” Or something like that.
And speaking of forcing, nobody is forcing you to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp. But you should anyway.
Grasberry73 about 5 years ago
Hadley V. Baxendale??? Wait a minute, I thought she was dating Mopman in High School?
5-1 says she’s a lawyer and an extra 9-2 says she’s Jaquan’s agent.
chiphilton about 5 years ago
From a 2008 interview: “He took control of his life with help from an equal rights-oriented Milford point guard named Hadley V. Baxendale,” Rubin says, adding that he borrowed this Groucho-worthy name from a real-life contracts case studied by first-year law students.
chiphilton about 5 years ago
Come on, Gil, the real surprise would be if JaQuan didn’t show up during the summer.
chiphilton about 5 years ago
Gil has turned into Ray Romano.
cuttersjock about 5 years ago
…not the trophy wife you would expect the likes of a Jaquan Case to commit to, Hadley looks like a Joan Cusack circa 2000…
Ravenswing about 5 years ago
HAH! Old Home Week indeed!
TheBrownStarfish about 5 years ago
P1, And I thought for sure your fiance would be Heather Burns.
P2, Well, she certainly towers over Gil.
P3, Gil stammers like Porky Pig.
SoapySmith about 5 years ago
Well, she WAS HvB until she grew to be 8 feet tall.
Mr Reality about 5 years ago
In all reality , what dark secret do Gil and Hadley share ,inquiring minds want to know !
BikeMike about 5 years ago
Still is HvB Gil. Not married yet and maybe she won’t even change her name! Not 1955 anymore.
Ignatz Premium Member about 5 years ago
Hadley V. Baxendale looks like she’s going to enjoy murdering Gil and eating him.
Mopman about 5 years ago
Must be uncomfortable talking to Gil. Jaquan says hi to him and Gil answers with “Jaquan! Great to see you!”, and then immediately after that says “Jaquan Case! What a nice surprise.” Is the Alzheimer’s setting in? He also didn’t notice Hadley standing right there to his side until she spoke?
Also, Gil, women don’t usually change their name when they get engaged. I’m pretty sure she still IS Hadley V. Baxendale.
Isn’t it unusual for girls to have a growth spurt after high school? She was a small point guard, now she towers over Gil too. Unless Gil is now 5’0" somehow.
Mopman about 5 years ago
From the Comics Curmudgeon, who I am no longer a fan of!
Hadley was the star of the very first Gil Thorp storyline covered on this site, which involved her and her boyfriend and fellow feminist agitator Steve Luhm fighting for full-sized lockers and equal cheer squad support for the girls’ teams. I’ve always wondered what happened to her over the last fifteen years, and since she partnered up with a pro basketball player/intellectual while her ex became a teve dropped out of college and became a bitter janitor, I’d say she’s doing pretty well for herself!
Some kind of typo or deleted characters near the end, but you get the idea.
James St. John Smythe about 5 years ago
Kylie’s already knows her golf storyline has come to an end and left. Maybe we should follow her lead?
Irish53 about 5 years ago
Hadley needs a TCFS pin
bearwku82 about 5 years ago
P1- Jaquan could pass for Ted Cassidy (Lerch) as a Star Trek cyborg.
P2- GilPa reminds me of a young James Darren.
P3- It’s safe to say Al Jo Ames isn’t walking through that door.
twainreader about 5 years ago
HvB, who disguised as a mild mannered fiance, rips off her glasses to reveal her stuper hero personna
cholly3 about 5 years ago
Gag me. Hadley V. Baxendale make me wish Marty Moon was more prominent. Please dump these writers.
Irish53 about 5 years ago
P4: “…hey! …did you ever get those new uniforms?…”
James St. John Smythe about 5 years ago
Is a decision in from SCOTUS on the Hadley v. Baxendale case yet? It concerned wrongful denial to loyal readers of a summertime golf storyline.
chiphilton about 5 years ago
Maybe Gil thinks Hadley is transitioning into a man.
timbob2313 Premium Member about 5 years ago
What happened to the 2 kids in the car? Who were they? where were they going? What is this, a redo of the movie Nashville-which I hated.
Irish53 about 5 years ago
P4: “…fiancee’?….that is a shocker…. I thought Hadley preferred women?…”
bearwku82 about 5 years ago
Cannot believe JaQuan Case is driving a knock off Audi or Audy. Potential trademark infringements. That Ginger Grant beauty mole is like a watered down mouthwash. Not gonna make it HVB. More appropriate summertime initials could have been BBJ Pascoe and his girl Angie Sanchez.
Not long ago, I proposed The Snark Nation produce the Gil Thorp big screen production. Everyone nominate a cast member. I like Edward Norton to play Marty Moon. Go.
Mopman about 5 years ago
It really is like Gil shrunk. Check out their shoes, Gil’s feet are half the size of Jaquan’s.
So my guess is, based on her history, hadley will say something like, “I still am Hadley V. Baxendale! Women shouldn’t be forced to change their names!” Or something like that.
And speaking of forcing, nobody is forcing you to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp. But you should anyway.
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