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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interceptor said, 9 months ago
My diagnosis: Mercury poisoning.
seyleigh said, 9 months ago
It is a sign of my chemistry- frazzled brain that I immediately thought of a mercury thermometer.
Tirasmol
said, 9 months ago
@seyleigh
heh I thought of the planet and then thought nahh how could he get IN it
vwdualnomand said, 9 months ago
mercury, is that still around?
Alexikakos said, 9 months ago
I’ve often wondered: How do people who “can’t read in cars” read road signs when they’re driving?
JusSayin said, 9 months ago
@vwdualnomand
The planet or the cars? Mercury automobiles is out of business, but there are still some on the road, can be worked on at any Ford or Lincoln shop, or any good independent mechanic. The planet Mercury is still around, but kind of nervous since Pluto was downgraded, and the car company closed.
AshburnStadium said, 9 months ago
@JusSayin
2011 was the last year that Mercury cars were made. The last Mercury, a Grand Marquis, came off the line on January 4, 2011.
We also lost Plymouth (2001), Pontiac (2010) and Oldsmobile (2004) in just one decade.
Magnolia42 said, 9 months ago
Perhaps, NASA’s Project Mercury!
Fairportfan2 said, 9 months ago
@vwdualnomand
Going to be dropped, if it hasn’t already.
Fairportfan2 said, 9 months ago
@Alexikakos
Different problem. Motion sickness is a result of your eyes saying you’re not moving (because you see the book not moving) while yout inner ear says you are.
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The signs outside are visually “moving” so there’s no conflict.
kingstonave said, 9 months ago
Happens to me whenever I listen to old recordings of Quicksilver Messenger Service.
Varnes said, 9 months ago
vwduelnomad, yep……around the sun….
yardlet6
said, 9 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Jef mentions department stores that no longer exist so this is normal.
puddleglum1066 said, 9 months ago
You did notice that the kid said he’s reading an OLD magazine. Could be for, oh, a ‘57 Merc with a huge motor and really gooshy suspension. That’ll bring on motion sickness really quick.
Tacopielvr said, 9 months ago
@AshburnStadium
And Saturn.