Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for April 29, 2024

P1: What does “MILFORD REZ” mean? P2: A Blues Brothers spin-off? P3: Who’s Dan?

Elwood: “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses.” Jake: “Hit it.”

I’ve had reservations about this strip for some time now.

Two-tine truck. Noice!

All that’s left is the snark

Why does Leo live so far away from school? Because he can’t live farther away and escape this strip once and for all.

“Rollers.”

These two look like arms dealers. What’s in the back of the truck? Mortars? M-60? Tank-busters?

These two flakes couldn’t have just interviewed Leo about Rod and his prospects for going pro before or after practice like with ToBe?

Pretty sure no reservations are named for the town they’re near. But if Milford has any relation to New Milford (the town where Jack lived when he created the strip) Leo would probably be a Paugussett. However, it has been well established by the last few writers than Milford in the strip has no relation to any real town in the continental US or Hawaii.

RW, nice “map” in P2 ! Are they traveling by boat ? GEEZ !!!

Panel 2: Gil & Beth have really let themselves go.

A truck like that would def have a Rand McNally in the glove compartment.

Who are these hayseeds? College recruiters, but not from State U? Pro baseball scouts? ToBe isn’t the only 3 sport athlete at dear old Milford High.

P2- Cameos by John Goodman and Dan Ackroyd.

First, school districts generally aren’t that big. And second, it isn’t particularly surprising a student lives anywhere in the district.

Next story line is the kids are in Gamblers Anonymous, from playing the Slots at the Rez Casino.

Leo sure wasn’t expecting a visit from Roy Orbison today- he’s going to be surprised.

No wonder they had trouble finding the place. The navigator is trying to read the blank back part of the map. And speaking of maps, you don’t need a map to find Mopped Up Thorp.

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P 4: “…personally, I’m glad I wore my throwback Cleveland Indians jersey today…”

hows he get to school crankshaft bus or hot air balloon ?

hello habbity here tell henry you miss my charecter !!!!!!!

Gotta be a balloon….Cranky would never take him to the same place twice

Could we please get back to Gil knockin’ the spine out of Beth?

paved basketball court but unpaved roads and i assume no casino

i hope they brought a case of firewater if they think they can film there for free !

Can we get back to Gil and Beth (and “the kids”) please?

Looks like they drove there backwards with the mud stains in front of the tires. And where can I get some M headlights like that, at Foxy’s?

No GPS on the rez, apparently.

What’s in the back of the truck? Hopefully a new writer.

Even Jules Rivera knows how to draw a ’59 Ford pickup. This one does look more like a ’60.

Towards the end of Easy Rider

“Hey Boy!!!!!!!! Get a haircut!!!!!!!”

“Bubba, put your shotgun down. That’s Gil and Jami.”

“Oops!!!!!! Never mind. Have a nice day.”

VRRRRRRROOOOMMMM goes the pickup truck to go get lunch at Amelia’s Chuck Wagon situated just above Biloxi.