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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Fred Basset by Alex Graham
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exoticdoc2 said, 7 months ago
Semi? No semi about it, it originally was a faith based holiday. The one they were thanking was God.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 7 months ago
@exoticdoc2
Yes when the ones they should have been thanking were the Waumpanaugs who saved them from starvation.
Richard S. Russell said, 7 months ago
One of the great advantages of atheism is that we can celebrate EVERYBODY’S holidays with a clear conscience! 8^D
Stan King said, 7 months ago
Something atheists share with sociopaths then,,,
bagbalm said, 7 months ago
Thanksgiving doesn’t get specific about which deity The Smiths can thank one and the Wilsons another.
D W said, 7 months ago
@Stan King
The religious are more likely the sociopaths especially considering the catholic church protecting its pedophiles. And the catholic church currently refusing to turn in criminals if they say anything in an Irish confessional booth. So who are the sociopaths?
ne7minder55 said, 7 months ago
Yes we all remember that horrible war between various groups of atheists! They fought over which Hairy Thunderer they didn’t believe in. How they tortured & burned each other because they didn’t not believe in the cosmic muffin the others didn’t believe in. How they set fire to each others cities. Even today they shoot missiles and drop bombs on each other because the invisible sky wizard they don’t believe in told them those other guys don’t not believe in the right one.
ne7minder55 said, 7 months ago
We should all be sure to thank Jesus for our meal today. Jesus and his family did the back breaking work under a hot sun to pick the vegetables and process the turkey you enjoy today.
olfart said, 7 months ago
And THIS is why my brother and I are about to saddle our horses for our annual ride into the mountains. Thanksgiving dinner will be pb&j, but we will be SO thankful! Enjoy your bickering.
kroykali said, 7 months ago
Well, so far the comments today have proved Frazz’s center panel comment wrong.
masterskrain said, 7 months ago
Actually, the fighting starts at midnight tonight, when the Wal-Mart, and Costco, and Best Buy open their doors early for Black Friday!
THAT’S when the fighting REALLY starts! Ever seen those women swinging those 10 pound purses trying to get to the toy counter first?? DUCK!!!
masterskrain said, 7 months ago
@ne7minder55
I thought the Flying Spaghetti Monster ate the Cosmic Muffin??
(Mmmm! Muffins…..)
masterskrain said, 7 months ago
That’s using your noodle…!
smoore47 said, 7 months ago
And things get out of hand quickly here. Well anyways, Happy Thanksgiving, believers and non-believers.
treesareus said, 7 months ago
Liberalism is a mental disorder. They are attempting to force people into their belief system by eliminating the traditions that have been part of making this country. So if “Happy Thanksgiving” offends you, move…