Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 28, 2010

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    ChuckTrent64  over 14 years ago

    I don’t know what state they are in,k but it isn’t Illinois. Conference championships have nothing to do with the play-off, sudden death format, which i prefer.

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    Ravenswing  over 14 years ago

    For all we know, the state Jack Berrill had in mind for Milford’s location doesn’t work that way any more either. Who still uses the term “playdowns,” for instance?

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    dadjo  over 14 years ago

    This poses a real test of the Gilfather’s managerial skills. Does he go with Derek Chance on Friday to improve his chances of making the “playdowns” or does he throw a variety of arms against Valley Tech, hoping to save The Music Man for Saturday? Who will he look to for managerial guidance? Ozzie Guillen? Sparky Anderson? Or one of the notorious “arm killer” manager/coaches from the Cubs?

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    bearwku82  over 14 years ago

    Gil’s no Dusty Baker, thank goodness. I don’t think I could handle the wristbands, toothpick and Ward Cleaver Saturday morning attire.

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    Mopman  over 14 years ago

    It’s not Michigan since every team is in the state playoffs.

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    Chuckster11  over 14 years ago

    The term “playdowns” drives me nuts. The only place you ever hear it is here.

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    JerryPulver  over 14 years ago

    Gil Thorp wouldn’t be Gil Thorp without “The Playdowns”. On to the Playdowns!

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    Hatchet77  over 14 years ago

    This is great! There’s nothing like ‘playdown time’ in Milford!

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    flashirb  over 14 years ago

    I am confused to what I’m reading here so I thought I’d join the gang and make a comment. Gil clearly says “Playoff” and no where in this strip does he say “playdown”. I know he’s used that term in the past but here he does not.

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    pvettel  over 14 years ago

    tch. newbies…

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    JerryPulver  over 14 years ago

    Good point flashirb – I think us old Thorpians are just so used to playdowns we automatically think that way. My guess is that this current writing crew will probably phase out the term.

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    dosborn56  over 14 years ago

    There is a Milford in SE New York state. Also the names of some of the teams they play are in that area.

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    Observe69  over 14 years ago

    And just five months until the Turkey Turney!

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    doublepaw  over 14 years ago

    Also a Milford in Michigan, and some of the characters in the strip share names with some well known people in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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    jyowen Premium Member over 14 years ago

    The current writer Neil Rubin is based in Michigan.

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    thejudge  over 14 years ago

    What the heck is a “playoff” game? And a “state tournament” for that matter?

    Playdowns or nuthin for me!!!

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    Milford_JockStrap  over 14 years ago

    I hate to be the spoiler but Slim is going to be on the road doing a weekend tour with the Longshots and won’t play.

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    kdizzle  over 14 years ago

    Seriously, they can’t recycle the same “key player abandons team in crucial game” scenario that they just finished with Cassie, can they?

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    Observe69  over 14 years ago

    P2 – what’s up with those motion lines? Is the VT player not the master of his domain?

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    valleyconfchamp  over 14 years ago

    He’ll play baseball and Tuck will go postal!

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    dwedding  over 14 years ago

    Jack Berrill lived in Connecticut. Many of the names of the teams are areas in Connecticut. Look at a map of CT and you will find New Thayer, Milford, Oakwood, etc.

    I was in CT last year and stopped at NEW MILFORD high school. That was the school that was supposed to be the inspiration for Milford high. I spoke with the principal and the athletic director. They never even heard of Jack Berrill of Gil Thorp. That’s unfortunate.

    I wanted to get a sweat shirt, but all they had were “hoodies” and I need a real sweat shirt. So I’ll wait.

    Incidentally, their school colors are Green and White and their team is the Green Wave.

    Conventional wisdom / fan lore says Milford colors are Red and White. However, in a Jack Berrill comic published in the 1960’s, the Milford colors were Green and White.

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    JerryPulver  over 14 years ago

    I’ve always wondered about the uniform colors – in my mind’s eye, I always saw them as a dark blue and white.

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    MommaMadeMe  over 14 years ago

    You’d think there’d be a splash of brown in there, seeing as they are the Mudlarks.

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    MommaMadeMe  over 14 years ago

    The game on Friday is more properly called a play-in game.

    Maybe in Milford that’d be a play-out?

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