Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for September 10, 2022

Riveting action. Crowd looks as bored as I am. Fist pump family’s a no-show.

Boring is how Gil rolls

You dig, Keri? And it’s a lame announcer who identifies players only by their number. This isn’t a James Bond movie. Drop a buck for a couple of roster sheets.

Since they changed writers, this strip has sucked!

P1: The Wack Pack returns.

P2: Gil needs to find out who makes these volleyball nets. Not as many holes as in his backstop and outfield fences.

P3: On what planet, other than Milford, is there a play-by-play announcer for JV girls volleyball? Is the Moon Man trying to pick up some extra beer money on the side?

Yesterday, 64 was in Milford’s team huddle.

Team with no names

In all reality , check out the fans in P 1 , a girl wearing a mask holding on to the dude with a bad mustache and the bored kid sitting next to him.

Excellent play by play…

While it can be debated how riveting the JV Volleyball match is, there is no debate the action was riveting at Anderson as the Milford, OH Eagles and home team Raptors in a Valley (aka Eastern Cincinnati Conference) matchup last night. It was a battle royal between the two birds of prey as both teams lit up and burned out the scoreboard as Milford prevailed in a 48-47 firefight. Anderson coming in at 2-1 was looking to take the Eagles down and share second in the Valley with them, but it was not to be as the Eagles moved to 4-0, with a stern conference test against a state ranked opponent in next week’s season midpoint contest.

Central WACKS and Milford FAPS! Oooh, Aaaah! Keri looks like she’s had some tutoring from C.K. in more than one endeavor. Vic Doucett does play by play and serves as transporter for the volleyball team.

I hate to say it, but I am missing Coach Hairy.

14 words of dialogue today. The artwork tells the story

not wrong it sucks

Fistpump Man still depressed after almost drowning during Mimi’s vacation at the beach. That’s me in the corner in P1, attending the match but too lethargic to pump even one fist.

P1 – Okay, today’s action is pretty good, but I don’t know that I’d rate it 9/10.

P2 – 64 is about to crash into the net. But 17 already is, so I guess it will be a double violation. Replay the point.

P3 – Keri, diving into your living room!

And speaking of diving, you should be diving into today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Coaches Held Hostage: Coach Kaz, Day 78 of 95. Wasn’t 78 one of the speeds on an old phonograph? If you played a 33 or 45 at 78, the result sounded like Alvin and the Chipmunks. Also, my first child was born in 1978, so 78 is near and dear to my heart.

That’s right, 1978 was a year of three popes. Paul VI, John Paul I, and John Paul II. I always thought that if JP II had a better sense of humor, he’d have chosen to be called Pope George Ringo. No offense intended to all the Catholics out there.

P-4: Yes, but only at the beginning of sentences or for proper nouns.