Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rachel Merrill for June 21, 2022

Ego? Looks like the Gil is calling the kettle black.

AH! The learning moment of this thread arrives with the summer solstice. Don’t we get to hear what Gregg’s father had to say? And how late is it? Around here most coffee shops close by 8 pm.

“To be honest, Mr. Thorp, when I called and said I wanted you to dress me down and tell me I’ve been a very naughty boy, this isn’t what I had in mind.”

Gil’s no. 1 vice – giving ADvice without being asked for – rears its ugly head…

In all reality , Coach Thorp and I use the term Coach lightly, I’m doing a story as a freelance writer for the Milford Sun Times Herald American . The story is about infidelity in marriage . Here’s some pictures of your wife and your pool boy. Care to comment on them. It’s time for me to become a journalist again.Nothing personal !

“Cat’s Eye” is a well-done anthology of three horror stories scripted by Stephen King….Margaret Atwood’s Cat’s Eye is a novel about an artist, Elaine Risley, returning to Toronto for a retrospective of her work.

Dr. Gil is rumored to be the summer replacement for Dr. Phil. His first show will be “Loofah Therapy. Is it a Thing?”

Mason Hamm: Ahhh sin. Speaking of kids how are yours in Malaysia? Rumor is your dog is stuffed on your mantle. Speaking of stuffed, isn’t there a place called Carbone Cave that has enough body cavities you’re responsible for to fill up a big city morgue? Since you live in a glass house, cast the first stone.

P1.5 “But take your time, have two. I forgot to mention that Pedro is booked for a late evening pool cleaning appointment.”

P 4: “… but lucky for you, your problem is now my problem…”

Is Gillll getting ready to make a lewd gesture toward Massssonnnn Hammm with his finger and cupped hand, or is he using his fist to obscure Hammmm’s line of site so he can spring the old “hidden pull my finger” trick?

Don’t know why you’re involving me. I was oblivious to your son’s vision problems until he was nearly killed. I’m unlikely to say anything useful, but I will lecture you if you want.

P 1 would be more realistic if Mimi was holding her book upside down

Guys, no one cares

I see what you’re doing there, Mimi. “Drink decaf”, you don’t want Gil being wide awake when he climbs into bed later. Especially with how tired you’ll be with Pedro just leaving from his late night “pool cleaning” session. And speaking of tired, I hope you’re not tired of reading Mopped Up Thorp.

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Thanks for the advice, but now that you know my secret your time is up. Oh and did you tell your wife, because I will be heading to your home next.

Mr. Hamm says: “So I should take advice from a nosy small town athletic coach?”

Gil cocks the Finger of Doom!

Why do they have liquor flasks in panel 2?

P4: Now that we’ve wrapped this one up, “who wants a Fresca?”

So, having failed to coach Ggreg, Ggil is now coaching Ddad? I’m sure Mmilford High will put a little bonus in his check. Probably not enough to pay for that decaf, though.

P4: And the goatee. Lose the ego, and then lose the goatee.

P2: Gil points to his wristwatch, to emphasize that it’s getting close to his 7:30 PM bedtime.

I think they plagiarized this storyline from Mary Worth.

Ergo its ego