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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exoticdoc2 said, 5 months ago
It’s pronounced “croppie.”
annieb1012 said, 5 months ago
Where I come from, too. But maybe the kid mispronounced it, making the other kids think he was referring to a personal problem. It’s a little unclear to me.
annieb1012 said, 5 months ago
A contagious personal problem!
Varnes said, 5 months ago
The biggest problem with ice shanties is that you have to use dish instead of cable…
Sportymonk said, 5 months ago
Down South where we talk without an accent and correctly, it is pronounced “Crap-pee”
Pacopuddy said, 5 months ago
@Sportymonk
And what exactly is a ‘crap-pee’?
Randy_B
said, 5 months ago
@Pacopuddy
It’s a freshwater fish, related to sunfish. It’s also quite tasty.
You could also get a walleye…
Arianne said, 5 months ago
No, the motivation isn’t prestige. It’s the satisfaction that comes from personal accomplishment, knowing you got those fish yourself, and no one gave a crappie.
olddog1 said, 5 months ago
@Sportymonk
And in the northeast it’s calico bass.
Richard S. Russell said, 5 months ago
Are there any chubby kids (or tall or short ones, for that matter) in this imaginary school?
Bdaysuit said, 5 months ago
Crappie, Croppie, Speck, Speckled Bass, Slab Sides, all the same fish. Tasty too. :)
vwdualnomand said, 5 months ago
ice fishing, a form of self abuse.
DevilsNight said, 5 months ago
this is why you do not go ice fishing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jkBMUNacQ
Plods with Beer ( did I mention beer? )
said, 5 months ago
It’s easier to buy a bag of it at 7-11
AshburnStadium said, 5 months ago
@Sportymonk
Here in Pennsylvania, we also pronounce it “crap-pee.”