6/7/08
I am sure you’re all as chompin’ at the bit to talk about the exciting development that is Gil writing a letter to his own personal congresswoman. Can’t beat a twist like that! At first I figured the letter he was writing involved how the arc of Elmer’s home run balls were so high, they managed to land just six inches over the fence. Then I got a look at Gil’s screen and realized he’s just doing the Junior Jumble!
6/9/08
“Wait, so you wrote an e-mail to Betty Bright?”
“I don’t even know what that is. I wrote a letter. Hey, where’s your earring?”
“Still in the shop. So you think solving this immigration problem by writing your elected official is the best, not to mention the most interesting, way to resolve this story arc?”
“It worked with that whiny douche, Stormy Hicks, didn’t it?”
“Actually, as I recall, while Rep. Betty Bright did solve Stormy’s problem, it was only because she was bribed by friends with the rich and powerful Charles Ritter.”
“I don’t recall that.”
“No? Well check this out. She said herself your letter was completely pointless. Did you just send her a copy of your completed Junior Jumble again?”
“Isn’t that what a letter is?”
“My god. I can’t believe how dumb you are. You probably didn’t even hear that Elmer is already back in Tijuana.”
“I like Junior Jumble.”
It’s clear from panel 1 that Elmer listened to Clambake’s advice about aiming for the hole in the fence with his swing.
Comment by Scott de B. — June 9, 2008 @ 10:18 am
I’m so happy you mentioned Gil’s awesome retort of “that’s why I wrote a letter.” It made me giggle this morning. I can just FEEL the petulance.
Comment by Emily — June 9, 2008 @ 10:18 am
Damn, I was hoping dopey Kaz would say “what’s a letter?”
Gil quickly switched to Junior Jumble before Mimi could catch him checking out the gay porn.
I see Boonhauer from King of the Hill has joined the Marines “dang ya yall..semper fi”
Either Elmer’s been deported or he’s saving them the trouble and is sneaking back to Mexico in someone’s trunk, which would explain his absence.
Anyway, let’s finish this boring storyline…I see Kaz is getting himself pumped up to go on the road with Gail Martin and is in shape to beat the crap out of drunken louts and anymore of her band members that send her snotty anonymous notes. Don’t forget your gold orbs!
Comment by Regina — June 9, 2008 @ 10:43 am
Mimi wants some “attention” from Gil, so she puts on her sexy bathrobe and lingers in the doorway to Gil’s home office. (She might want to ask Gil if he always takes his pants off when he “writes his congresswoman”.) Oh well, looks like Mimi’s got another date with her silicone bunny teaser. (Why has Gil zombieproofed the window behind him?)
Gil finally finds the appropriate outlet for his sexual urges (pumping iron with Kaz) Elmer Vargas’ Crazy Immigration Summer continues.
Elmer is a victim of:
a) his parents
b) the very forgetful (and now dead) Mr. Dolan
c) an immigration attorney with tight pants and a shiny floored office behind the bowling alley
d) the whole SYSTEM, man!
(I can’t decide)
Other random observations:
Stormy’s fellow midshipmen are getting ready to blast the smug off his face with that cannon.
Kacie Tully has a severe case of Whigham Digititis (commonly referred to as “crazy flipper fingers”.)
Comment by Ned Ryerson — June 9, 2008 @ 11:00 am
Boring storyline???? Huh??? Won’t we soon learn that El-Mer has gone to the seedier part of Milford to CATHOUSE (not the feline boarding place) so he can sew some American oats before his only choice is maize? Semper Fi to y’all.
Comment by SemperFi4evr — June 9, 2008 @ 11:03 am
I love the crescent moon on Gil’s monitor. Does it double as an outhouse?
So that’s supposed to be Stormy in panel 2 of today’s strip? Fair enough, I suppose.
Highlight of today’s strip: Kaz & Gil working out! Actually, Gil isn’t working out so much as doing his best “yearbook photo” pose, but since he’s holding a dumbbell in his hand, it doubles as a workout. But what’s up with Gil’s hand and wrist? Is it just me, or do they look awful scrawny for a man’s man like Gil?
Okay, one more highlight: Kacie Tully. She’s no Tori Terry, but in the “unseen character names” department, she’s no slouch.
Comment by Cash — June 9, 2008 @ 11:06 am
Monday’s panel three reminds me of Ferris Bueller…
Economics Teacher: Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Simone: Um, he’s sick. My best friend’s sister’s boyfriend’s brother’s girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who’s going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it’s pretty serious.
Economics Teacher: Thank you, Simone
Simone: No problem whatsoever.
Comment by JJ — June 9, 2008 @ 11:29 am
THAT’S STORMY??? Damn, I thought it was Boomhauer in a Marine’s dress uniform. Okay. Now I guess it makes sense. I LOL’d at Ned’s remark about the cannon.
Comment by Regina — June 9, 2008 @ 11:31 am
In fairness to Gil, if you’re going to ask your congressman to introduce a Private Bill, a formal letter printed on high-quality paper will get taken a lot more seriously than an email.
Then again, if you’re going to compose the letter in a Junior Jumble format, I guess it really doesn’t matter.
Comment by sourbelly — June 9, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Panel 1 (6/7): Milford is trapped in the Tholian Web! I did not see this coming.
6/9: Hilariously, this story will be resolved with Elmer getting deported and Gil getting a standard “Thank you for you interest in this political issue!” note. At least that’s what I get every time I mail my local congressperson. Then again, this is Gil, after all, the man with the biggest house in Milford. I wouldn’t be surprised if that envelope were lined with fat stacks of cash.
Comment by El Santo — June 9, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
The first panel on 6/7 gives me the feeling that if Elmer had gone 0 for 4 instead of pounding the ball, Gil would be slowly finishing the junior jumble and then heading off to PUB instead of writing his congresswoman.
Gee, that’s kind of a girly dumbbell that Gil’s pumping on 6/9. Maybe he did his bench press reps during the game.
Comment by eggbert — June 9, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
Kacie Tully apparently is a remedial exchange student from Vulcan who hasn’t quite gotten the “live long and prosper” hand signal right.
Comment by Earl J. Waggedorn — June 9, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
6/9 Panel two : PRIVATE!?!? WHAT THE SAM FOOL ARE YOU DOING PISSING ON THE BASE CANNON!?
Comment by Tybalt — June 10, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
Did anyone notice they’re pointing the cannon right at Stormy in Panel 2?
It ain’t me! It ain’t me! I ain’t no fortunate one, no no. (John Fogerty)
Comment by RobM — June 10, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
I like the heart on Mimi’s come-hither coffee cup.
Comment by Smokey Stover — June 12, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
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