Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for March 16, 2022

Mimi has quite an advantage given that Gil’s oddly-shaped racket frame doesn’t have any strings.

Are those lacrosse sticks, some kind of weird rackets, or some new Olympic sport?

Gil likes playing from behind…

P1- If you want to get ahead in life, you’ve got to pick a pocket or two. Oliver.

P-1: Luckily, she left her valuables in her locker.

P-2: a) That’s silly, why would anyone pick an empty pocket; b) Hollis gets her shot off inspire of receiving the Kung Foo “Sword of Death” blow.

P-3: Mimi my have obvious holes in her game, but, as we’ve always suspected, Gil’s game is “gutless”.

Coaching? What is that?

P 3: Mimi and Gil discuss the girls team during the girls game.

P 3: “…Hi Readers….I love playin’ this idiot…he doesn’t even know his racquet is nothing but a frame…”

She’s playing better at her old position, since she’s not playing at it any more? So, Hollis is a better forward when she’s sitting on the bench? Uh, chair.

P 3: yeah….that’s it…good one Gil

P3: Could someone explain the difference between racquetball and squash for me? The last court closed down about 35 years ago here.

Gil is too manly to need goggles.

I think Mimi has be overdoing it with the Toaster Tarts and stale vending machine cupcakes. Worst case of zits I’ve ever seen on a 30? 40? something year-old woman.

Mimi’s actually holding onto the pool skimmer, anxiously awaiting Summer and Pedro

2 handed set shot

In all reality , Nice rackets , I’m thinking the Thorp Kids got them for Christmas for you

Way to go, Milford! Another win! Or did they lose? Who knows, once again we don’t have any idea if the team is battling for first or is in the cellar. Well, at least my prediction of Hollis struggling at guard for a while came true. She did commit ONE turnover in two games, so naturally, as so often happens in Mudlarkland, someone instantly becomes a star with no experience or training effort. And speaking of effort, it takes very little effort to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

I actually enjoyed panels 1 and 2 … way too much nonsense in panel 3 … at least Boo Radley didn’t have to read this (too soon?)

P3: Gil pokes his head through Mimi’s racket doing his hilarious Porky Pig “That’s all, folks!” routine.