Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 14, 2023

Last two opposing teams (Coginchaug and Cromwell) are both high schools in Connecticut.

“We’ll always have Cromwell.”

P4 “Ummm…yeah, Cami…everyone makes the playoffs in high school girls softball and boys baseball…”

Keri displays theys kinder, gentler soft side, developed and honed for years back in the sweatshop, with Dotty Dubbs, theys newest Instsgram bestie.

Guess dot decided that it’s better to wear face protection than pitch with her eyes closed

P3: “Is this tear going to ruin my moustache?”

There’s no crying in soft- oh wait, yeah there is

P 2: How would you know Keri? Daddy always makes sure that your consequences are minor

Is she shedding tears because they simply “made” the playoffs? They haven’t won anything. Reminds me of those MLB teams that have champagne celebrations in the clubhouse because they “made” it to a wild-card game

P 4 (Gil): “…except here in Milford, we go to the ‘playdowns’…”

Gil will need to put off having another Old Fashioned until four weeks from now.

P-1: Personal questions about a relationship with a Trans.

P-2.5: Of course, there’s not a lot of history for Trans Juvi survival rates.

P-3.5: Now, which team made them? We saw you with the Girls’ & the Boys’ (cue Butthead)!

I see the softball team is still on the baseball field.

Why do they continue to play softball on the baseball field?

P1- Must be Nolan Cromwell HS. Hank hasn’t a clue who I am referencing.

P2- Does Hot Rod serve Juvie time or straight to the big house?

P3- It’s PLAYDOWNS dam&it. Some change with this production are unacceptable.

Josh Reads: Meanwhile, in more important news, the girls’ team has made the playdowns and [squints at last panel] THE PLAYOFFS WHAT THE HELL ALL THESE WOKE CHANGES TO THIS STRIP HAVE GONE TOO FAR THIS TIME

P3- Today’s cami(o) by Raggedy Ann.

Covered stands at a HS field. I’m impressed. Keri is on the varsity softball team and JV volleyball, I guess.

P4 – Gil: Uh, you’re over 18, right Cami?

Either Cromwell’s team wears striped shirts, or there’s a basketball ref umpiring this game. And speaking of ref, may I ref-er you to today’s issue of Mopped Up Thorp?

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/06/14/too-little-too-late-again/