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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AshburnStadium said, 8 months ago
That’s Frazz’s department, as Miss Plainfield is his girlfriend!
AshburnStadium said, 8 months ago
One of the best-known triathletes in the Philadelphia area is meteorologist Cecily Tynan of WPVI-TV (6abc).
Varnes said, 8 months ago
What? The kid’s dad is hot on Ms. Plainwell’s lower legs? Kinky….
Leo Autodidact said, 8 months ago
@Varnes
Well, considering that that’s all he can SEE of them?!
gmforde said, 8 months ago
Flying Pig? They were in beautiful Cincinnati, Oh. for our annual marathon in May every year. Also, wearing the shirt helps the nurses have an easier time avoiding sleeves. Thanks Jef!
Solange said, 8 months ago
Meh. Marathoners are too skinny. Now if she was a sprinter!
Cantankerous Coot said, 8 months ago
Health is over rated!
USAFMSGT said, 8 months ago
@Cantankerous Coot
You’re right because we start dying when we are born. So we are not trying to stay healthy we are trying to die slower.
Tacopielvr said, 8 months ago
@Solange
Agreed. I’m considered heavy for a runner who has run 35+ marathons and hundreds of other races. I’m 5’9-1/2", 195lbs with a 33 inch waist (considered muscular by others, yea I know, good for me, who cares) but most long distance runners look unhealthy and weak, and I dont ever, ever want to look like that. Sprinters look so much more fit. And yes I know all (and I mean all) top world class sprinters male and female use PEDs and growth hormones.
JK Lamb
said, 8 months ago
Eat right, exercise, die anyway.
Yakety Sax said, 8 months ago
@JK Lamb
Yeah, but you p.o. the ones who don’t eat right and exercise!
pinkx said, 8 months ago
She has low legs?
Elderflower said, 8 months ago
I cannot quote it perfectly, but Redd Foxx said something along the lines of “all these health nuts are gonna feel stupid in old age when they find themselves dyin’ of nothing!”
Night-Gaunt49 said, 8 months ago
@Elderflower
Jack Lalane lived to a ripe old age and he was in better physical shape longer than his contemporaries.
J Ba said, 8 months ago
Well, they shouldn’t have changed the ‘normal’ parameters because of the increase in numbers of unfit, unhealthy people!