Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 05, 2023

“And I can say that with certainty, since I’m in charge of giving out the award, which is why it always goes to me. Now it can go to you instead, if the right bribe crosses my palm.”

Some day. Like the year after I retire. And then bartenders all over the country will pine for you.

It’s polite to let him ask his question first Gil. What if he wanted to ask about salary – since the school was broke last year? Or parking? Health coverage? Or the showers?

Let him ask his question before you tell him what a sweetheart you are.

Looks like Mr. Reality is going to have a bad day. A really bad day.

P4 “NOT! JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAAAA!”

AWWWW…. Reminds me of those 1990s ABC Friday nights with Full House when Lori Loughlin was sweet and innocent.

So, Gil believes in second chances. What about the hanging curveball, high fiber, good Scotch and that the novels of Susan Sontag are self-indulgent, overrated crap?

This.. is genuinely sweet. I didn’t expect things to go this way, I did love Marty being a super villian and all and I have not been subtle about it… but i’m liking it. It’s genuinely great writing, and fits gils’ character, which barjas DOES give him: he’s still mostly a plank of wood masquerading as a person.. but he’s one who belivies in people. He’ll be hard on someone if he has to , see this whole vape mess, but he’ll also do everything to help someone, even someone like Luke whose spent a whole year obessing over destroying him.

Exactly what has Big Hand Luke done to make Gil think he’s “one hell of a coach”? Better get a room in the memory care unit with Meemaw ready for Gilpa.

Ok , in all reality , I can’t what to see what Henry’s new story line will be on Monday . My suggestion is a hazing scandal at Milford .

Well, this is interesting. GC must have altered their page code because using an ad blocker now prevents you from seeing the strip. Opened the page and no comics were visible. After trying a few things, I turned off the ad blocker, there they are. That’s too bad. The ads are intrusive and not worth the hassle.

Who was James Bond?

Fast forward to July, 2024 .COTY Awards banquet . Mimi no-shows, of course . Luke wins. Gil starts drinking in the bar. Beth starts looking hotter. More drinks . Beth never looked hotter .After even more drinks(part of Beth’s plan) Gil starts having memory problems—-who’s Mimi?—- and figures “What the hell?” as he goes home with Beth.

Wow, the comments were on fire today! Multiple candidates for “comment of the day”, I couldn’t decide. And speaking of decisions, one decision that’s easy to make is to read today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/08/05/stay-inside-mr-reality/

Episode 27 of Milford After Dark is now online.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/2023/08/06/milford-after-dark-episode-27/

I don’t think he’s one Hell of a coach. He doesn’t care about his kids.