Gil Thorp by Henry Barajas and Rod Whigham for December 04, 2019

P4: “Bite me.”

Hello Kitty sighting, P1.

If Charlie replies, “That’s OK, Dad” or any other non-sarcastic expression of forgiveness using the term “Dad”, I’m going to be blowtop mad.

P1, None of the readers care about the school board either.

P2, The showers?

P3, Dude, Gil does the meddling in this strip, get it. Just be happy that you’re almost done here. And no, Charlie won’t call you dad.

P4: We see Mrs. Ballard on the front porch, standing behind Chet with a shotgun pressed into his back.

Unless you found another line of work “CHET”, an apology won’t buy me a new car “CHET”.

P3- Former State Champ Coach Thorp shows his genius, making Charlie carry that pigskin sitting on the table at school, curing his acute fumblitis. Something smells as Chet currys favor.

I’m trying to figure out the panel 3 artwork. First, Charlie apparently keeps his bedroom door open, which no teenager does. Just beyond the door is a large window, in the … hallway? And at an odd angle to the doorway? Seems a bit unusual.

P4: “Catch up, Pal!”

Yes, a massive scandal with the School Board will be totally forgotten if the football team wins. Because people cannot handle more than one recent event at a time.

And speaking of recent events, recently a new edition of Mopped Up Thorp was posted:

https://moppedupthorp.wordpress.com/

Wow. Way to apologize. 20 feet away to his back while he’s busy.

Is that a football or a blimp on charlie’s bed?

P 4: stands up….walks slowly to door….SLAM…

P 1: just delete the phrase “under 40”

In all reality , Gil teams up both Chance and Charlie in the same backfield and they run wild over Valley Tech thus the Touchdown Twins are born.

Is everyone at Milford HS still using their preschool backpacks?

Aw! They’re finishing each other’s sentences now. How cute.

So what is Charlie going to make Chet do to make up for his mess-up? Apologize to Chance? Tell him to stay home for the big game? Just forgive him? Something more complicated?