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, 5 months ago
I heard Ms.Plainwell is actually from Otsego…What are they running from?….
Kosaka Jinnai said, 5 months ago
Somehow the fluidity of today’s strip reminds me of an early Sunday Calvin and Hobbes…
vwdualnomand said, 5 months ago
at the end of the run, he bends over to tie a shoelace, and out comes a ringbox…
frumdebang said, 5 months ago
I like Frazz’ desperate “And! And!”
Leo Autodidact said, 5 months ago
I HOPE there’s more to this trip than just a Run in the Sun!
Absalom57 said, 5 months ago
@vwdualnomand
Perhaps she proposes to him.
Notsoastute said, 5 months ago
Frazz’s deer in the headlights look reminds me of some of my smooth, suave attempts.
Varnes said, 5 months ago
vwdualnomad, Hmmmmm……Absalom, yeah…..
Bdaysuit said, 5 months ago
@Varnes
And Fraz is from Parchment. LOL
SkyFisher said, 5 months ago
Nice save, Frazz. Real smoooth. (snerk)
bigpuma said, 5 months ago
Yet more eye-rolling. Boy.
pinkx said, 5 months ago
bout as romantic as a stamp collection
Tacopielvr said, 5 months ago
Lol! Been there, done that. I’ve helped 2 women train for their first marathons. Lots of time training together. On wooded trails. Just the two of us. Some runs took much longer than they should of. ; ) The most fun I ever had in the woods on the trails…..ahhhh, missing it!!
4sully said, 5 months ago
Looks like the Anaheim Hills reservoir I like to run at when I’m in Southern California.
Demmiaa said, 5 months ago
Okay, didn’t get this one, but I’m a girl.Could someone please explain?