Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for March 18, 2020

Polo!

Beating! Beating! Let’s have a BEATING!

P1: “Thanks anyway, Chris, but I’m not interested. I already know Satan.”

P1, Trick or Treat!

P2, Then I’ll smack you!

P3, So, I guess this is where we find out that Teddy has been in love with Alexa for years and has been harassing Chris since 9th grade for Chris’ lame Alexa joke.

Does it involve hair-pulling and scissor-throwing?

P1- Marco? Polo!

Remember when in 9th grade ( Freshman year) I wanted to take a hot soapy shower with you and you rejected me? No, but if that’s what’s bothering you why don’t we take one together right now ? Thanks Chris , you’re really swell ,in all reality .

Awww, isn’t that sweet! Chris’s gonna save Teddy.

Plot borrowed from “The Breakfast Club”? Don’t you, forget about me

I guess he proved it.

In the non-comics world, there would have been no answer – just the smack.

I would’ve checked the closest pool hall or weed dispensary before checking his house

P 1.5: “…can you step out onto the porch for a minute?….”

Teddy’s ankle bracelet doesn’t let him leave the house.For a quick second there I thought he had a tie on in P1.

So this is what I’m down to. Making signs for people’s porches. I hope you all are happy.

P 2.5: “…nah….”, pulls out pistol with silencer….

P1: “Too much… time on my hands” per Styx.

Who has their name on their house?!? Maybe so Teddy can find where he lives after he makes his weed deliveries.

“Since you won that damn Steve Garvey look-a-like contest, and I lost the Travis Bickell one. Are you talking to me?”

Wait, so is this during the school day? Otherwise how does being on suspension mean he’ll be home? I think Chris is skipping classes!

Oh boy, here it is. Now we find out what horrible thing happened in 9th grade. Maybe Chris made fun of his name too. Called him Teddy Bear, which set off a 4-year quest for revenge. Well, whatever happened in 9th grade, I’m sure of this. It will be stupid, and it will be resolved within a week, then they’ll be best buddies.

And speaking of best buddies, I’m only sharing today’s Mopped Up Thorp with my best buddies. Which is anyone that is reading this paragraph.

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Okay, the proposed Gil Thorp villains or just plain irritating March Madness Tournament, proposed by Rube Whigham is being put together. They’ve provided me with a rough draft of the contenders that I’ve tweaked a little. Before we actually try to set up brackets, take a look. What changes do you suggest? Anyone we missed? Anyone to drop? We currently have 42 contenders.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/march-madness/

Helicopter parents hold high-school hoodlum homebound in his hiatus.