Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for December 08, 2023

No Mimi?!?

And you as well.

Uh, in keeping with the research done for accuracy in the strip. You light one Hanukkah candle on the first night…

Well, two, but only one counts. The candle on the highest branch is the shamash. It is lit first and technically doesn’t count as a Hanukkah candle. After the prayer is said it is then used to light the other candles on the hanukkiah (usually called a menorah, a little different but even most Jews don’t bother with the difference).

So a shamash is lit every night. First night (last night this year) it is used to light one candle, the second night two candles, the third night three, etc. Traditionally the hanukkiah is filled from the right and lit from the left.

So this must represent the last night of Hanukkah – next week. He’s not using shamash to do the lighting. And he’s lighting in the wrong direction.

“So, other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?”

Gil and Luke, but no E(MeMe)ly and Dr. Frannie? Are they a couple now?

Is that HeeHaw? Shes defying the odds

Baruch atta Adonai Eluhannu…chag sameach am Yisrael

Pedro as Tiny Tim. God bless us, everyone!

On the left. Pedro, Keri, Junior err Jami and Dr. Pearl with water squirting flower.

On the right. Gilfather, Bobby Kaz, Luke, Emmitt Tays and Cami Ochoa.

Comforting to know Coach Meat can’t/won’t leave the strip. Who wants tater cakes with ketchup? Jami?

I’m ticked Inma Rimshot was not invited.

“There, there, Heehaw. Do you think you can stand? The photo shoot should only take 5 minutes.”

It’s only backwards from our perspective. The people at Kaz’z place see it being done from the right/left side. Sort of an Escher Chanukka.

so i guess the helicopter did finally land

i heard that henry is gonna do a bigger kwanza story then the guy who writes curtis

dont forget festivus henry

jami two days in a row is this ratings sweeps

Great, Henry gets another day off. I can’t wait for tomorrow, National Llama Day.

I’m just glad Jami stopped drooling on the latkes.

Good thinking. If you light up all the candles on one night, it will free up the next six nights.

Gil wearing a blue shirt? What kind of alternate reality are we in? And speaking of alternates, an alternate version of this strip can be found at Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.Com/2023/12/08/dire-prediction/