Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for July 07, 2023

Who is this mysterious man? I thought luke at first but the skin tone isn’t his so who from Gil’s murky past is lining up to take a shot at him this week? Or amybe it is luke and coloring error. Anyway I’m intrigued.

“He’s b-a-c-k”

If the strip entailed logic it couldn’t be Luke. There are way too many security checks to go through before you can work in a secure facility – even if you’re clean (and Luke might be). But logic has oft’ been sorely lacking.

The judge has offered to cut some slack, “if I coach this summer’s program.” What is this summer’s program? Gil has lately been coaching golf during the summer. For that you get time reduced in Juvie? If they’re in the golf program will HB make one the right fielder and one the left tackle? Will it be the Milford stock car program Gil is coaching and they’ll be in a pit crew?

P1 What Mopman did on his summer vacation.

P2 Rodney thought bubble: “Bite me, ToBe. ToBe thought bubble: “Bite me, Rod.”

P3 D@mn, between cutting Rod and ToBe’s sentences from 21 days to 20, having Gil agree to coach (what?) in the summer program, and Lukey doing community service as a yute counselor at MDC, that cow judge makes things happen!

P2- Hot Rod doesn’t look pleased holding that half eaten donut from Speedco. Yes Speedco. Because GilPa buys local and Jimmy Jarboe had a buy one get one free special on day old product.

P3: This guy can’t be a coach of a rival team- he’s be wearing Carolina blue.

P1: Mopman gets a 7 out of 7 for that floor!

P2: Hot Rod looking surly as he puts on his prison face. ToBe remains clueless.

P3: Them is some pretty hairy arms . . .

Why is 77 better than 69? Because you get eight more.

Hmmm. A judge cutting offenders slack in exchange for favors. Someone’s getting disbarred.

P 2.5 (Rod): “…cut us some slack?…how?…by knocking four days off of our sentence?…screw you coach, and your silly summer program….get Keri and Pedro to help you…she never gets disciplined for any of her behavior so you shouldn’t ever have to worry about a judge cutting her some slack…”

P 4 (Gil): “…oh hi Luke….is this where they sent you?…I thought that the adult wing was in a totally different building…”

When did Gil grow eyes in the back of his head ?

Orville Redenbacher, is that you?

I thought it was the two kids suddenly making up.

The Longest Yard??

P1 – Well the good news is there isn’t a problem fitting in, as these two are the only “inmates”. Kaz has a pretty cushy job.

P2 – Talk about a lazy colorist. They started to color in Gil’s word balloon along with the window. Then instead of erasing or redoing it, they just figured, “Whatever.”

P3 – No way that is BHHL, despite the arm hair resemblance. I’m not making this guy shed unless I get confirmation. And speaking of confirmation, I now have confirmation that today’s Mopped Up Thorp is online.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/07/07/pep-talk-3/

P-1: Gil believes even talking to the Judge is good news.

P-2: They haven’t even been there 3 weeks, and they already hate each other. Did Tobi say something about thinking Rod should be um, uh, more manly?

P-3: You meet the nicest people in…

I could be wrong but Luke Lunkhead could win an audition for Milford Gets Decimated By The Planet of the Apes based on those arms alone. I mean, who else could that be(still conceding I might lose the argument) in P3? Mr. Green Jeans? Thurston Howell III? Plus the production crew saves a fortune on makeup especially whenever Lunkhead flashes that nasty contorted Brillo pad he deems a goatee.

As Jerry would say, “Well I don’t know how official any of these rankings are.” But a perfect 7/7 is pretty good!

P3- That’s Kaz in the yellow shirt talking.

P4- (Also Kaz): “Now put that back in your pants.”

How do these two mopes get some slack if Gil coaches the program? Maybe they can get out today if Gil washes the judge’s car.

A man judge? How about Judge Parker? He and Gil look like family. I like myronbooth’s list of hairy armed suspects, particularly Jon Dowd. Let’s include the bearded one, Matt Shaw.

Well, we can eliminate the Golf Pro?

Wait!!! I know that pose! It’s…Mr. CLEAN!

P1: Gil means Vito from Goshen spoke to the judge, reminded him of a few videos he might not want seen, and is getting Rod out to do some heavy work. He’ll get Rod a neck tattoo and a butter knife and put him to work.