P1 Well, I must have come to that crazy age / Where ev’rything is hot ‘Cause I don’t know if the things I’m thinking / Are normal thoughts or not / Holy muscle of love / Well, I got a muscle of love / Yeah / OohL
P2 With thirteen lovers I hid beneath the covers / Got staples in my hands for my time / With the radio low so the folks don’t know / I proceed with my passion of crime… / And though somewhat obtuse, I’ve been told this abuse / Will more than likely make me go blind / But with a heart that’s aching, it’s a risk worth taking / ’cause true love, they say, is so hard to find..
P3 I’ll stop the world and melt with you / You’ve seen the difference / And it’s getting better all the time / There’s nothing you and I won’t do / I’ll stop the world and melt with you
P 4 (Luke): “…you know how Thorp calls Keri by a pet name, ‘peanut’?…I should have one for you too….how about ‘little guy’? … or ‘mini me’?…how does that sound?…”
Pedro misses a golden opportunity to channel his inner Travis Bickle. “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? There’s nobody else here, you must be talkin’ to me.”
Is that Charlie Sheen in P1, working out while filming Major League? No? And speaking of working out, I’ve worked out something dumb for today’s Mopped Up Thorp.
Hey, a callback to a week or two ago, but someone commented about the Blink-182 reference, and the band not being relevant for twenty years. I saw yesterday the list of top albums in the US and Blink-182 is currently #1!
Today is a rare 4 panel treat. The only thing missing is a few more panels of Pedro scoop slamming Luke and coming off the bed with a Macho Man elbow to straighten out the old man.
I don’t mind the Spanish. One of my favorite strips is Baldo.But a lot of papers run this on the Sports pages. I can’t imagine how well the new broom is going over with those readers.
Need coffee 11 months ago
He is there. There isn’t anyone else in the room. It’s unlikely he knocked for the clock radio.
QED, he is there for Pedro, whether Pedro likes it or not.
Johnny Q Premium Member 11 months ago
I think the song is saying “I don’t like to lose!… Tell me what I have to do!”
Gil-doh! 11 months ago
Gil Thorp – The Musical!
P1 Well, I must have come to that crazy age / Where ev’rything is hot ‘Cause I don’t know if the things I’m thinking / Are normal thoughts or not / Holy muscle of love / Well, I got a muscle of love / Yeah / OohL
P2 With thirteen lovers I hid beneath the covers / Got staples in my hands for my time / With the radio low so the folks don’t know / I proceed with my passion of crime… / And though somewhat obtuse, I’ve been told this abuse / Will more than likely make me go blind / But with a heart that’s aching, it’s a risk worth taking / ’cause true love, they say, is so hard to find..
P3 I’ll stop the world and melt with you / You’ve seen the difference / And it’s getting better all the time / There’s nothing you and I won’t do / I’ll stop the world and melt with you
Gil-doh! 11 months ago
P4 “Yas. Soooo…if you’re going to be at the Thorp’s bumping ugly with Keri, do you mind if I crash here for the night?”
huskiecoach 11 months ago
P3 – He sure is sweating a lot for one-arm curling 5 lbs.
bearwku82 11 months ago
Who won the Valley Tech- Milford game?
You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love, I’ll be
there (I’ll be there)
I’ll reach out my hand to you
I’ll have faith in all you do
Just call my name and I’ll be there (I’ll be there)
Ignatz Premium Member 11 months ago
According to the Google, that’s a song by someone called “Bad Bunny.”
I assume everybody knew that but me.
Irish53 11 months ago
P 4 (Luke): “…you know how Thorp calls Keri by a pet name, ‘peanut’?…I should have one for you too….how about ‘little guy’? … or ‘mini me’?…how does that sound?…”
dadjo 11 months ago
Pedro misses a golden opportunity to channel his inner Travis Bickle. “You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? There’s nobody else here, you must be talkin’ to me.”
jski14 11 months ago
Let’s do half the dialogue in Spanish now so that the strip makes even less sense than usual.
KazDojo 11 months ago
Typhus comes to Milford. Towel off, mijo!
Little Blue Bicycle 11 months ago
Between panels 2 and 3, Luke has gained 100 pounds. So at least he’s eating.
lemonbaskt 11 months ago
pedro needs some lume
lemonbaskt 11 months ago
gil and tays are thinking whos gonna dress as who for the final kiss show
lemonbaskt 11 months ago
playing music out of a clock radio is lame
artegal 11 months ago
In today’s strip: an outbreak of small pox brings father and son together.
James St. John Smythe 11 months ago
P2: “Who’s there?”
hifirick1953 11 months ago
Meanwhile Batavia has advanced to the quarterfinals.
metals24 11 months ago
P1- Pedro should have tried on those shorts before he bought them.
P2- Oops! Door handle should be on the right.
P3- Luke feels Pedro’s forehead to see if he has a temperature.
mstgator 11 months ago
The cease-and-desist letter from T-Swift’s attorneys must’ve arrived over the weekend.
oldsmkysyvr 11 months ago
Oye cómo vaMi ritmoBueno pa’ gozar…
Twainrdr 11 months ago
OH BOY! A new Dr. Suez Story! The Grudge that stole St. Swithin’s Day.
Irish53 11 months ago
P 4 (Pedro): “…you punto…”
Mopman 11 months ago
Is that Charlie Sheen in P1, working out while filming Major League? No? And speaking of working out, I’ve worked out something dumb for today’s Mopped Up Thorp.
https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.Com/2023/11/06/so-his-tastes-are-a-bit-juvenile/
Mopman 11 months ago
Hey, a callback to a week or two ago, but someone commented about the Blink-182 reference, and the band not being relevant for twenty years. I saw yesterday the list of top albums in the US and Blink-182 is currently #1!
Gil-doh! 11 months ago
Groundhog’s day?
ranelson43 11 months ago
Knock on door, gain 15 lbs.
Irish53 11 months ago
Too bad today’s strip isn’t up…it’s actually pretty good
hifirick1953 11 months ago
Still really don’t understand why Pedro is so mad at Luke? Because of Kwan? Or how he treats his Mom?
Irish53 11 months ago
You would think that the kids who should be furious with a parent would be Jami and Keri.
JPuzzleWhiz 11 months ago
Tuesday’s strip:
https://diversions.thestar.Com/comics.Html
bearwku82 11 months ago
Today is a rare 4 panel treat. The only thing missing is a few more panels of Pedro scoop slamming Luke and coming off the bed with a Macho Man elbow to straighten out the old man.
Al Fresco, the Librarian 11 months ago
No toon today? Are you giving us extra time to find a Spanish-English dictionary?
lemonbaskt 11 months ago
the strip is on comics kingdom but i think henry told go comics he was voting today
lemonbaskt 11 months ago
henry is just jealous of mopped up thorp so he went on strike
KaylieFromGilThorp 11 months ago
I couldn’t find Peanuts Begins either. I’m out of time so I’ll see today’s tomorrow.
tomcervo 11 months ago
I don’t mind the Spanish. One of my favorite strips is Baldo.But a lot of papers run this on the Sports pages. I can’t imagine how well the new broom is going over with those readers.