Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for December 28, 2022

Leaping lizards, I’m not sure if that’s Toby or Pedro.

Isn’t it still cheesy to ask girl out — particularly for New Year’s — only 3 days in advance? Am surprised one of the volleyball girls isn’t hosting a party.

What in the wide wide world of sports is she holding? And why would she have it, a relic from (ugh) newspapers…so old fashioned.

“Have you read the comments section?” Henry, you sly dog…so meta.

In all reality , I really don’t know if my parents will let me out on New Years. Remember last year when I was arrested for drunk driving after hitting Mr Reality who was shooting off fireworks on his front lawn ?

I like that she has the phone on speaker sitting on the bed instead of holding it to her ear like other comics would have it. That’s how everyone uses their phones nowadays.

The dialogue is reversed or screwed up in the last panel. Who is asking whom out?

P4 “I mean, what’s the big deal about New Year’s Day and how do you party? Back at the sweatshop, it never mattered what day it was. You just worked your 22 hour shift and prayed you would get a little rat meat with your rice.”

P2 Five weeks post injury and Keri is still wrapping the ankle. “More prescription ibuprofen to mix with my PTSD and bon-bons!”

P2- Keri gets her Peg Bundy on. Now where does Mimi hide her smokes?

Ha! Read the comments section. Funny

This strip is confusing, muddled, baffling, mystifying, laughable, perplexing, mixed up, dazed, stupifying, ignorant, witless and dull…. And the only reason I hang around here is to see what it will do next!

and you were doing so well with your sports storylines

P2: Why yes, the comments section is the best part of this page.

P 4: “… I could show you how to put on fake eyelashes like I have…”

Sherlock follows the not too subtle clues: Girl on Something action -

P-1: Keep in “touch”.

P-2: “pick(ing) up” & “You’re like my Dad”

P-3: “What did you have in mind?”

With the Orphan Annie flash back, today’s strip brought to you by Peyton Place.

Enjoying the resurgence of mid-summer foliage in Milford. Another feather in the quality control cap of the strip.

Not like Gil, he has a cell phone. Although it doesn’t take good pictures.

Was there some crossover I’m not aware of? I thought Orphan Annie had a pet dog, not a pig. Did she ever visit Green Acres and adopt Arnold? And speaking of adopting, you should adopt the habit of reading Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Trying to remember, how did she injure her leg?

Is it just me or is Toby smelling Sandy’s butt?