Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for August 18, 2023

Isn’t swimming a winter sport in most school districts?

Barajas must have been a juggler in another life. Or has severe case of ADHD.

In all reality , when did Milford build a pool ? Word on the street claims that someone who’s made millions writing action comic books donated the funds to build it. Thanks Henry !

After the past year, I’ve learned to live with “Fweet” and can understand “Splash” and can even make a case for “Sklush,” but WTF is up with “Shuh, Shuh, Shuh?” Maybe the sound system in the pool is playing Phil Collins’ “Shuh-Shuh-Shuh-Shudio.”

Cami does significantly more than Mimi ever did coaching wise. Mimi always coached volleyball and field hockey. Will she grace us with her presence and riding crop?

P4- Keri walks into the MHS cafeteria with Ima. I wonder what The Mermaids will have for lunch?

I hope it’s not Amazing Sloppy Joes for lunch. Pool could get awful murky.

Ooh, we’re back from Gil’s trip down memory lane. Is it my time now? What, stupid Keri again? Shuh shuh shuh…shiht.

Is Keri playing JV volleyball again this fall, while also swimming? We already had a story arc fairly recently about a girl who got burned out by trying to compete in gymnastics while also playing on the basketball team.

Can’t wait for when this strip introduces a male swimmer who identifies as a female and tries to make it seem perfectly normal.

P 3: creature from the black lagoon

Meanwhile, Pedro skips football and joins the Milford High School team that eliminates flying clay targets (the actual name is banned). Wait till Keri attends a match!

Calling all Captain Midnight Air Rangers. Get out your decoder rings: Fweet, Splash, shuh, shuh, shuh, Sklush! (Melting Martian Face) That is all. Drink your Ovaltine. See you soon.

coach whatever her name is gotta go meet Emmett tays for a quickie

Holy moly, Keri looks like one of the evil villains from a superhero movie in P3. And speaking of evil, only someone who’s truly evil doesn’t read Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpressDOTcom/2023/08/18/that-might-leave-a-mark-2/

The daily arc jumping continues.

But there’s one soundThat no one knowsWhat does the fox say?Shuh shy shuh fweet fweet fweet sklush hraak!

Maybe training for water polo??

Last year we were introduced to Luke and the Thorp’s marriage was on the rocks. It seems a lot longer.

Usually in the Winter, as seasons go, but I am excited to see Swimming as another MHS sport.

Dotty Dubbs even smells nice all slathered up in chlorine.

So Kari has quit volleyball which she played last fall and is now trying out for swimming. In order to be competitive in Swimming, you need to practice all year long. Gil better put in a pool.

Next week, Keri will be appearing g in a couple of NAIR commercials.

P1- Another window to Gil’s office?