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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annieb1012 said, 2 months ago
Frazz’s sentiments exactly. His dream vehicle would be a better bike.
simpsonfan2 said, 2 months ago
A real Homer Simpson car. George Barris could probably make it.
emjaycee said, 2 months ago
My sister renamed my tiny, dented POS car “the TUSH” – ‘Transportation Unit to School and Home’. too bad I could not get a vanity plate for it.
Alexikakos said, 2 months ago
I give you: Phish “Contact” (The tires are the things on your car…)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6ejh1htSI
6 minutes 42 seconds
Skilled and talented musicians having fun!
AshburnStadium said, 2 months ago
As this strip is set in Michigan, you should see all the rusty cars on the road in that state! I’m from Pennsylvania (also the Rust Belt) and our cars aren’t anywhere near that bad.
On the other hand, cars in New York City are beat-up both inside and out – with one exception. The turn signal switch is in mint condition – it’s never been used!
SusanSunshine
said, 2 months ago
I’m kinda with Caulfield on this one….
New cars seems overrated.
If I won a million dollars in the Lotto, I’d probably just be glad I could afford to repair my 98 Saturn wagon if it breaks down.
If I won 5 million I might buy some sort of fuel-efficient minivan or something.
But ah…. if I won 10 million and felt extravagant I’d buy the van for road trips and my dream car for town…
AStarofDestiny said, 2 months ago
@AshburnStadium
Rust Belt? Is it from all the salt on the roads in the wintertime?
@ SusanSunshine: Classy!
curmudgeon68 said, 2 months ago
@AStarofDestiny
Exactly. You can count on the roads being salted here in Michigan from November until March~April. Many of us have vehicles designated as “Winter Beaters”, driven only during “salt season” to preserve our regular rides.
masterskrain said, 2 months ago
@SusanSunshine
I could live with a Studebaker Golden Hawk!
Of course, I just picked up another car for my collection yesterday, a 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster. It’s parked next to my Cord 812 Roadster, and my 3 Duesenbergs.
So that takes my count to 175 cars and trucks in the collection.
O.K., they are 1/18th scale die-casts, but they are a LOT easier on gas, and take up a heck of a lot less space, too!
One more coming soon. Just bought a model of the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” from the movie. I never even knew ANYONE did a model of it!
Tacopielvr said, 2 months ago
Yea, I love cars but they are highly over-rated.
Sammy Shizznatz said, 2 months ago
Well it’s obvious to me that Caulfield is stuck in an underperforming public screwl: he thinks that his “dreams” are part of a zero-sum game. One side wins, another side necessarily loses. If he wants to drive junk, let him. He can keep his snotty, condescending attitude to himself. Some of us love cars and the freedom they represent.
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
Ah, the smell of fresh-baked sanctimony …
smoore47 said, 2 months ago
@Sammy Shizznatz
Man, who peed in your coffee? Most of us love the kid.
Arianne said, 2 months ago
Choose your dreams wisely, for rust never sleeps.
Arianne said, 2 months ago
@masterskrain
That’s truly scrumptious!