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, 3 months ago
What?
masterskrain said, 3 months ago
Corn Nuts = Slightly Salty Gravel!
Notsoastute said, 3 months ago
I used top eat those things. My jaws can’t take it anymore.
But I must confess, I really liked the BBQ ones.
vwdualnomand said, 3 months ago
fantasy baseball….for people who were picked last during little league, has no talent or skill playing the game, and don’t want to play video game versions, because video games are for kids in their thinking.
TheWildSow said, 3 months ago
Good grief, REAL baseball is quite boring enough – why would I want to fantasize about it?!
wkharrisjr
said, 3 months ago
Lots of narrow minds here early this morning, isn’t there?
AshburnStadium said, 3 months ago
I, too, used to love Corn Nuts. Apparently, they’re fried and salted horse corn.
An old joke on a similar vein:
What’s the difference between Beer Nuts and deer nuts?
Beer Nuts are $1.39. Deer nuts are under a buck!
Mstreselena said, 3 months ago
What’s the commercial with the kid learning how to throw a baseball, he’s really bad at it. Then we see the father throw the ball and realize that dad’s the one that can’t throw. The moral is WHO CARES, they’re out there together, fresh air, exercise, and spending time together.
Slywlf
said, 3 months ago
@TheWildSow
ROFL – beat me to it ;-) I just never ‘got’ the so-called excitement of this ‘sport’ even before it got transmuted into big business and no longer deserved the name sport.
Tacopielvr said, 3 months ago
Ouch (comments), lol. To each their own. But I dont know which I hate worse, corn nuts or any fantasy sports.
annieb1012 said, 3 months ago
@mstrselena ** Ah, now I get it. The child wishes her dad would get off the blankety-blank computer (and away from the corn nuts) and come play with her! Thanks for pointing out the now-obvious; I couldn’t figure out what her objection to fantasy baseball and corn nuts could possibly be.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 3 months ago
Baseball without playing it. So you sit on your duff playing on line imaginary BB.
annieb1012 said, 3 months ago
@Night-Gaunt49 ** And eating corn nuts, too many of which would presumably cause an unattractive expansion of your duff…. Not me, though; they’re too hard and crunchy for my taste. Potato chips and Fritos (chili cheese variety) are much better for absent-minded nibbling.
janinabarnes said, 3 months ago
Given the way she’s holding her nose, I was guessing that the corn nuts give her dad gas.
Caldonia
said, 3 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Horse corn? Good God! I always wondered. Thanks for the info.
I love your joke!