Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for December 24, 2021

All Sinners is on the schedule for later in the season. Their post-game parties are better.

“From Grant Middle School, a 6’2” guard, D-A-L-L-A-S G-E-O-R-G-E"

who are all these people? What happened to the fantasy football geek?

Memo to Gilpa: scheduling a game on Christmas Eve against a religious opponent only means you won’t have a prayer to win

And another thing Marty , in all reality , I have no trouble cashing my paycheck after having done nothing to earn it !

Marty looks below floor level. Reminds me of some arena, but I can’t recall.

Gabe is so ready he hit his head on a light.

I thought Jumping out of the gym was just someyhing announcers said

P-1: Gil refers to Marty’s Naked Woman Bottle Opener.

P-2: Either Mop’s been moonlighting, or All Saints adds interest to the season by playing on ice.

P-3: What word is on that jersey? and on Christmas Eve!!!

All Saints?! “I Know Where it’s at”!

P 1: is Gil ever ready, no matter what game it is?

That’s all Gil and Mimi ever do….show up…. Maybe

P1.5 “And thanks for the reminder about the game being the season opener, it’s one of the mandatory appearances I have to make. Who scheduled us to play on Christmas Eve? That SOB really should be fired…what…I’m the AD and I did it…errr….never mind…”

P1: And by “we”, I mean the team. I probably won’t show up until mid-season.

R&W use the holiday eve to take their shot at the snarkers, unloading their vitriol with the Moon man not only revealing this year’s starting line up, but by tossing in a couple of tongue twister names, Wade Korczyk – is he the the Polish national basketball sensation whose family just immigrated and settled in Milford, destined to lead the ‘Larks to the elusive second in the Valley? – and big gal-loot Gabe Landali who may become the key player in the impending points shaving scheme that his good buddy Pranit devises?

Nice to see that even Milford’s non-conference opponents adopted teal uniforms this year. Sure makes it easier on the colorist. All they need is red, black, and teal.

And speaking of easier, what could be easier than going here

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp?

What’s this about WE ALWAYS show up? You and the white stallion you rode into Milford gym on? That horse would be crapping beef-a-rino, freaked out by alien orbs and Pirate TV.

Ooh, I’m all a-tingle waiting for tomorrow when we get our annual Gil timeout. Will it include Mimi? Almost for sure. Kaz and his lady? 50-50 on that one. Kids? 0% at the most.

It also might be one panel of basketball action, then a Gil timeout. The suspense is unbearable.