High school kids do not make Watson jokes. High school kids, mostly, do not know what Watson is. And of the tiny proportion who know what it is, an even tinier proportion are big athletes.
In all reality , I’ll need lots of punch cards and a Univac if you want old school. Let’s see how Mop cleans up all the confetti the punch cards make .
P1, That’s as plausible a reason as anything else in this story so far.
P2, In the color version that “burger” looks like some sort of veggie burger between two giant Ritz crackers. Not a thing that looks like meat there at all.
P3, Watson is way too “old school” already. Is this the replacement for Hiawatha Whatshisname? Gil always has to have a guy with a Mohawk.
Summer 2010: Gil is at Milford CC, coaching St. Fabian stars Torrey and Kemper Peake, but their dad Carl is driving Kemper hard and is a notorious cheat to boot. With the top spot on the junior team at stake, Kemper’s opponent’s tee shot goes missing, via Carl’s pocket, and Kemper wins! All season Torrey rolls, while Kemper loses, with his dad dogging him from the gallery, consisting of him. On the sly, Torrey starts seeing champion golfer Chris Stiles, who alerts Torrey that Kemper, somehow unaware of his dad’s machinations, is gaining a rep as a cheater. Gil investigates and confronts Carl, who is banned from Milford CC! With Carl gone, Kemper’s game takes off. He meets Chris in the finals and is even at no. 18, with Stiles in trouble. One ricochet shot later and Kemper is second again, but he is only a sophomore and with his dad off his back, the sky’s the limit! Fall 2010: Diminutive Jamarr Gaddis likes to call himself “The Ghost,” but doesn’t like two-a-days or being part of the team, really, as he is so good. Captain Cody Exner makes him practice anyway, and in between sessions his mom brings Sloppy Joes! But she’s his umpteenth foster mom, and the football squad is his true family. The team is mainly winning, but mysterious late-night $50 transactions are happening at dangerous-looking “Town Park,” where Cody likes to celebrate after games. After one of the guys hanging with him after hours is busted for 11 ounces of marijuana, Dr. (Martha!) Pearl suspends Cody. Gil objects, telling Pearl that Cody is an upstanding team captain, but it turns out he’s also a small-time dealer and is soon expelled! Martha: “Told you so!” With Gil in mental turmoil and their captain banished, the team collapses, crushing its playdown hopes. But at season’s end Gil has them rehab a foster home camp, and they pull together to beat Tech, including four TDs for the Ghost, who takes full credit with Moon. The team unites one last time to tape him to his locker.
P1 – I thought The Bucket had booths that were larger than 3′×3′?
P2 – I find it hard to believe that The Bucket serves flatbread burgers.
P3 – When that kid goes old school, he goes all the way. Like back to the 80’s with his hair and jacket.
And speaking of going all the way (no not that “all the way”), I’m hoping you’ll go all the way to the following link to read today’s edition of Mopped Up Thorp.
I think Art Garfunkel is sad because after his unfortunate decapitation, they sewed his head directly onto his shoulders due to a lack of a neck. And they attached it off center.
kdizzle about 5 years ago
Alexa – please find me a storyline.
cuttersjock about 5 years ago
P3: Is that a young Art Garfunkel sitting with Cochise DeMarco?
Bucky about 5 years ago
P2 “Bucket Burgers” don’t look very appetizing!!! Especially with the ants on the bun.
P3 Not sure about the “doo” on this dude!!
nuncanunca about 5 years ago
High school kids do not make Watson jokes. High school kids, mostly, do not know what Watson is. And of the tiny proportion who know what it is, an even tinier proportion are big athletes.
Mr Reality about 5 years ago
In all reality , I’ll need lots of punch cards and a Univac if you want old school. Let’s see how Mop cleans up all the confetti the punch cards make .
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 5 years ago
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Is this the first Watson joke?
https://youtu.be/XE2_QUFJq8U?t=4743
TheBrownStarfish about 5 years ago
P1, That’s as plausible a reason as anything else in this story so far.
P2, In the color version that “burger” looks like some sort of veggie burger between two giant Ritz crackers. Not a thing that looks like meat there at all.
P3, Watson is way too “old school” already. Is this the replacement for Hiawatha Whatshisname? Gil always has to have a guy with a Mohawk.
bearwku82 about 5 years ago
The only thing flatter than Alexa’s burger is the storyline.
Irish53 about 5 years ago
So which one is Demarco? Mohawk boy or Art Garfunkle boy?
Irish53 about 5 years ago
Hey Rubin, write a good story….go old school…I dare you
seismic-2 Premium Member about 5 years ago
“We’ll go old school. We’ll start out in a single wing, but then we’ll shift to a power-I formation. That’s never been done in basketball before!”
Snarker formerly known as Rube Whigham about 5 years ago
Back, popular demand or not, the Gil Thorp Decade in Review—the second half of 2010!
Snarker formerly known as Rube Whigham about 5 years ago
Summer 2010: Gil is at Milford CC, coaching St. Fabian stars Torrey and Kemper Peake, but their dad Carl is driving Kemper hard and is a notorious cheat to boot. With the top spot on the junior team at stake, Kemper’s opponent’s tee shot goes missing, via Carl’s pocket, and Kemper wins! All season Torrey rolls, while Kemper loses, with his dad dogging him from the gallery, consisting of him. On the sly, Torrey starts seeing champion golfer Chris Stiles, who alerts Torrey that Kemper, somehow unaware of his dad’s machinations, is gaining a rep as a cheater. Gil investigates and confronts Carl, who is banned from Milford CC! With Carl gone, Kemper’s game takes off. He meets Chris in the finals and is even at no. 18, with Stiles in trouble. One ricochet shot later and Kemper is second again, but he is only a sophomore and with his dad off his back, the sky’s the limit! Fall 2010: Diminutive Jamarr Gaddis likes to call himself “The Ghost,” but doesn’t like two-a-days or being part of the team, really, as he is so good. Captain Cody Exner makes him practice anyway, and in between sessions his mom brings Sloppy Joes! But she’s his umpteenth foster mom, and the football squad is his true family. The team is mainly winning, but mysterious late-night $50 transactions are happening at dangerous-looking “Town Park,” where Cody likes to celebrate after games. After one of the guys hanging with him after hours is busted for 11 ounces of marijuana, Dr. (Martha!) Pearl suspends Cody. Gil objects, telling Pearl that Cody is an upstanding team captain, but it turns out he’s also a small-time dealer and is soon expelled! Martha: “Told you so!” With Gil in mental turmoil and their captain banished, the team collapses, crushing its playdown hopes. But at season’s end Gil has them rehab a foster home camp, and they pull together to beat Tech, including four TDs for the Ghost, who takes full credit with Moon. The team unites one last time to tape him to his locker.
BikeMike about 5 years ago
Old School? Food Fight!!??
hifirick1953 about 5 years ago
Did anyone other than Alexa hear the joke? I didn’t. I not sure I would pay off with a burger AND fries unless I witnessed it.
twainreader about 5 years ago
P-4: Teddy goes Old School, ties a Raccoon Tail to his car’s antenna and writes a slogan on the side – “Hey Tomatoes, here’s your can”
Klubble about 5 years ago
Looks like Teddy is leaning on Art: "That’s a nice looking water bottle you’ve got there. I’d hate to see anything happen to it….
Mopman about 5 years ago
P1 – I thought The Bucket had booths that were larger than 3′×3′?
P2 – I find it hard to believe that The Bucket serves flatbread burgers.
P3 – When that kid goes old school, he goes all the way. Like back to the 80’s with his hair and jacket.
And speaking of going all the way (no not that “all the way”), I’m hoping you’ll go all the way to the following link to read today’s edition of Mopped Up Thorp.
https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/
tcar-1 about 5 years ago
This is the first thing that popped in my mind when I saw that last panel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3meEmDpaDU
sweetg1 about 5 years ago
Everyone knows he doesn’t need to do anything until the double dog dare…
Mopman about 5 years ago
I think Art Garfunkel is sad because after his unfortunate decapitation, they sewed his head directly onto his shoulders due to a lack of a neck. And they attached it off center.
JarvisBigHeadWhite about 5 years ago
You know from the skull on dude’s back that he’s a bad boy in Thorpe’s universe.