Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for January 12, 2021

Oh no! A bright shiny floor! ON THE ROAD! The opposing janitor has thrown down the gauntlet!

Hit the Road Jill. Backcourt in Motion.

“If it has wheels and an engine, I’m your man! If it has dilithium crystals and antimatter, not so much. I still can’t get that Vulcan salute to work right, dammit!”

P3 Is that a beach ball? Middle player is that a boy on the girls team

@Bucky It could be, Milford has #3/#34 going both ways

YAWN

P1 – Doug is not happy as his ex-girlfriend describes, um, a certain part of him to the group.

P2 – “Live long and…dammit, I can never do it!”

P3 – Late in the 4th quarter, the score is still 0-0. That’s what happens when you use a ball that is larger than the rim.

And speaking of what happens, what happens when you read Mopped Up Thorp? Every time someone visits the site, another butterfly gets its wings.

P1 Waitress to Vic – They tell me you are the nickname whisperer of Milford, can you give me one for my boyfriend who is…ummm…vertically challenged?

When did this strip turn into “Car Talk”?

P1- Young lass looks like Diner Mo’s daughter, complete with a short order pad pocket. Now we know Marty gets his sippy cups from The bucket. Notice the 1960’s space age design.

P1, The waitress isn’t at all interested, Vic but she heard you’re a big tipper.

P2, And giant hands. . .

P3, On the road, the girls are forced to play with a NOAA weather balloon. Hilarity ensues.

P 1.5: “…can you geeks dial it down just a little bit?..”

Gas lawnmowers have wheels and an engine as well.

Vic such a hit after one game. fan’s asking for autographs and buying him drinks.

Isn’t it presumptuous to presume that because this guy has a disability, he’s fully versed in mobility trivia?

Is the girl in P1 the player in P3? If so, why do I get the feeling that Vic is going to get her attention/interest by describing her with some flattering sports nickname over the PA system?

In fact, I suspect Vic is going to be getting lot of attention, if he gives creatively flattering nicknames to each of the girls’ team players.

What’s with the lack of hair ties for the Milford girls? This makes at least two Milford girls who play with their long flowing hair flying all over the place. It makes for great shampoo commercials, but quite a problem to have it flying in your face while trying to play.

P3: The girls hit the streets…I mean, road.