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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Varnes said, 10 months ago
Ah, it’s just a sprinkle, it’ll clear up soon…
fear-ciuil said, 10 months ago
Olympic marathoners ran through similar. Why not?
John Smith said, 10 months ago
Or a father who wants to share his political and religious wisdom without knowing any of the actual facts.
Fairportfan2 said, 10 months ago
@John Smith
Personal experience?
Richard S. Russell said, 10 months ago
Are you also informed of what sane people think about anyone without enuf sense to come in out of the rain?
Notsoastute said, 10 months ago
I’m singing in the rain,
Just singing in the rain.
What a glorious feeling,
I’m happy again.
Notsoastute said, 10 months ago
How’s that for an earworm?
gmforde said, 10 months ago
Quitters! lol
kingstonave said, 9 months ago
It’s raining, it’s pouring
The runners ignoring…
masterskrain said, 9 months ago
“The Weather Channel” has been described as “MTV for Senior Citizens”!
capndunzzl said, 9 months ago
watching the weather channel is like watching paint dry.
Graden said, 9 months ago
@Varnes
That’s just what Charlie Brown said.
Rainfoot said, 9 months ago
Rain’s cut work short for me the last two days. I’ll miss the money but the free time is nice. Plus we needed the rain anyways.
burleigh2 said, 9 months ago
@TimeWeaver
That’s part of what I was thinking… who would answer their cell in the rain (or bring it in a rain storm in the first place)?
Michael Schmotzer
said, 9 months ago
When running in a heavy downpour watch the drivers in cars. They are gripping the wheel, head down and rushing around as if it was raining INSIDE the car. Funny