Frazz by Jef Mallett follows the adventures of an unexpected role model: an elementary-school janitor who's also a Renaissance man. While he's sweeping the hall, he's whistling Beethoven. Or Lyle Lovett. He paints the woodwork in the classrooms; he paints a Da Vinci on the cafeteria wall. He's a trusted authority figure who is every kid's buddy. He took the janitor's job while he was a struggling songwriter, and when he finally sold a hit song, he decided to stay on at school. Frazz appears in 200 newspapers worldwide, including the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune and Detroit News. "A few years back, I wrote and illustrated a children's book," says Mallett. "When I was traveling around reading it at school assemblies, I noticed that often, the most respected, best-liked grown-up in the building was the janitor. And I thought, 'Hmm, there's a comic strip in that.'" Often praised for its intelligent wit, gentle spirit and effortless diversity, Frazz won a Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council in 2003 and 2005 for excellence in communicating values and ethics.
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Pacopuddy said, 11 months ago
Touche!
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 11 months ago
But probably not every day…
Notsoastute said, 11 months ago
I was invited to shoot a round of golf once. However, when I showed up with my shotgun & shells, my golfing career ended…..How was I supposed to know it wasn’t covered under my hunting license.
jimmyh43105
said, 11 months ago
I used to get up at 5:30 every morning for work, but now since I’m doing P90X I’m getting up at 3:30 every morning, and I think I’m nuts!
twypsi said, 11 months ago
Whatever floats your boat!
Varnes said, 11 months ago
I’d be happy with just the wise thing…
Varnes said, 11 months ago
People drive two and a half hours to golf? Are they nuts?
runar
said, 11 months ago
Has anybody noticed that the silliest sports all come from Scotland? To wit: golf, curling and throwing
telephone polesthe caber.Mhic Dhu Ghaill
said, 11 months ago
@Pacopuddy
The word is touché.
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 11 months ago
No wonder there’s a line if it takes him 2 1/2 hours to drive.
Cartoonacy said, 11 months ago
At least golf is an excuse for taking a long walk in the fresh air and sunshine. What I’ve never been able to understand is why people spend hundreds of dollars to sit and watch other people play sports.
comicsssfan said, 11 months ago
It’s better to be retired before taking up golf, it’s so time consuming to do well.
bigpuma said, 11 months ago
In Chicagoland, unless you live in in a suburb close by a private club where you’re a member, getting in a round of golf can be an eight-hour slog. With traffic, spending two and half hours (round trip) to get to and from a golf course from the city is not unusual. But waiting in line? That’s rarer and rarer today. Annual numbers of golf rounds have been falling for years now. Fewer people want to spend that much time away from family, and many who’d like to play can’t afford it. Facilities are offering huge discounts, and begging for golfers.
prrdh said, 11 months ago
@runar
Jim Murray said, “Golf..was obviously Devised by a man torn with guilt, eager to atone for his sins”. That certainly explains the Scottish origin of golf, anyway.
TrapperJohn said, 11 months ago
Start at 5, knock off for a 1/2 hour at 7 for breakfast, a 15 minute break at 9, another half hour for lunch at 11, yeah, that’s a full 8 hours, isn’t it?