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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Basqueian said, 10 months ago
In this heat, water is water, and all good.
simpsonfan2 said, 10 months ago
You can’t go wrong with Rockwell.
Varnes said, 10 months ago
I grew up In Saginaw, (The “Friendly West Side”) one of only two counties in Michigan that doesn’t have a lake. Anderson Pool, baby. Good times, down by Ojibwa Island…But not now….Saginaw, a great place to be from…..the further the better…..
Richard S. Russell said, 10 months ago
Kiddo, be glad it doesn’t look like Bridge to Terabithia.
ALWAYS swim with a buddy!
☆☆☆☆☆|~| °●° ★★★★★ said, 10 months ago
who doesn’t like rockwell paintings? his paintings are the only non boring paintings i’ve seen. maybe the sistine chapels are better
P Partridge said, 10 months ago
@SU_ you should check out the comic “That is Priceless”, then…gives a whole new look to artistic paintings
Cantankerous Coot said, 10 months ago
Sault Ste. Marie has water all around. Sherman Park, and my front yard on the St. Mary’s River.
T_Lexi said, 10 months ago
Rockwell was capturing “Kodak moments” before there was such a thing.
USAFMSGT said, 10 months ago
@Varnes
Used to go to Belle Isle in Detroit in the ’60’s. Now you take your life in your hands going there.
Jkiss
said, 10 months ago
I just wonder if Norman Rockwell was still alive and painting, would he find anything worth painting nowadays?
yaakovashoshana said, 10 months ago
I have found that my life more closely resembles an Edward Gorey illustration than a Norman Rockwell print.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 10 months ago
I feel lucky to have had the Deschutes, Willamette and Ochoco national forests for a playground when I was in high school and first went to college. I also feel very privileged to have later on had the Siskiyou, Rogue, Winema and Klamath forests nearby.
6turtle9 said, 10 months ago
@☆☆☆☆☆|~| °●° ★★★★★
Curious, are you a fan of the comic on this site called “Love is” ?
Tacopielvr said, 10 months ago
Lol, love the frog.
rgcviper said, 10 months ago
@P Partridge
Thanks for the info on “That is Priceless”, EMT. Looks interesting!