Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for October 09, 2015

Bastrop? Is Gil talking about the next game, or his teams sleeping arrangements? It’s getting near time to “take out the trash!” And refocus on Boo…. Boo, we hardly knew ye!

P2: Jami:“Can you pick him up from here?” Cameraman: "WTF? You’re the one who wanted me to zoom in on his arse! But yeah, Modern technology, Jami, er Gil, Jr ahm, Alan.

Gil really seems to be taking to this new coaching thing this year. When they lose this game will the players take over like last year?

There’s a Bastrop in Texas and another in Louisiana. Milford beat a team from Milwaukee for the State Championship last year, so I’m guessing Milford must be in Wisconsin. They also played a team from Cleveland and another from South Carolina in basketball season. I take it this isn’t your run of the mill public school.

They played a team from central NC a few years back, too … Gil must have a heckuva travel budget

In all reality , from the looks of the players standing around in P 1 Gil is also coaching Milford U a MAC team .

External stimuli like Disco Mayne (Leisure Suit Larry, Lounge Lizard. Say that 5 times. Nice observation Moppy.), expose the yutes of Milford to the seedy ways of the world outside Pleasentville. At least The Ramones smash single was released, “Bastrop Bop.”

Won’t everyone be surprised when they find out Bastrop isn’t a school, but the name of a guy Gil and Kaz know from the Milford Men’s Club. Bastrop likes to show up and shower with the team occasionally and Gil’s afraid some of the youngsters aren’t quite ready for Bastrop’s slip and slide moves.

Finally, someone takes pity on Alan and loans him a clean pair of pants. That’s the Milford spirit of giving we all know and love.

…been a long time since the last gratuitous shower reference, gents, we are due!

I wonder how good old Tybalt is doing over in Ms. Dobb’s English class.

Ok, yesterday, Gill sashays away in a pair of shorts. By the time the showmen catch up to him he’s changed into slacks (outside?). I think Gill’s reference was a misprint. It’s subtle “Reality Show” product reference to Pro Bass Shop where he buys all his pants and shorts.

OR…BASTROP is the short version of Brother Antonio, Saint to Readers of Pap. They’re going to play an intra-league game with Catholic league.

Once Gil finds out Alan was able to eavesdrop on his talk to the team, he’ll likely send Steve Boone over to give Alan the old one-two. Well, the maybe just the old one.

Gil, it’s only the Bears!…Oh, wait a minute…Texas not Chicago. Good luck boys.

Gil is either the master of reverse psychology, or he just doesn’t care anymore. I’m voting for the latter. And speaking of caring, hopefully you’ll care for today’s Mopped Up Thorp.

Fourth panel: “It’s my fault for not giving younger guys more playing time last year.”

I think last year, they made a baseball road trip to Omaha,

Yep, we’ve made the BIG league. The reason the Mudlarks suck at basketball is because…they’re always traveling….Thank you, thank you,…