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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Alexikakos said, 2 months ago
There was a lot to the “Irish Stew With Dumplings” recipe, even though it is simple to make, so I put it here, out of the way.
http://www.gocomics.com/frazz/2003/03/03
The other way to get there, if you want to, is use the calendar on the top right side of the strip and go to Frazz, 2003, March 3.
simpsonfan2 said, 2 months ago
Easter is on Sunday too. I’ll ‘waste’ it going to Disneyland for my birthday. I will be…uh…39. yeah, 39.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago
I forget to wear green. It is little more than another strange thing people celebrate here.
The Old Wolf
said, 2 months ago
That means I get to wear my shamrock tie to Church this year.
Nabuquduriuzhur said, 2 months ago
He’s wearing orange, so he’s at least wearing one of the two colors.
masterskrain said, 2 months ago
Q. - What’s the main difference between an Irish Wedding, and an Irish Wake?
Yes, I know it’s stereotypical, and somewhat insulting, but the Irishman I worked with who told me that one always thought it was hilarious. At least he knew how to laugh at himself..A. – One less drunk!
AshburnStadium said, 2 months ago
@Nabuquduriuzhur
The correct color for celebrating my Irish heritage. I always wear orange on St. Patrick’s Day.
The three colors on the Irish flag represent orange (from the House of Orange) for Protestants, green for Catholics and white for hope for peace between the two.
One of my closest friends is of Irish Catholic ancestry.
AshburnStadium said, 2 months ago
@masterskrain
Reminds me of the scene in Blazing Saddles where a guy with an Irish brogue said, “We’ll give some land to the (n-words) and the (slur for Chinese), but we don’t want the Irish!”
olddog1 said, 2 months ago
There are those who wear orange on St. Pat’s day too, but they tend to stay indoors.
Arianne said, 2 months ago
I think I’ll make my favorite holy guacamole this year. And maybe an orange, white and green jello. (Yes, I am quite the chef, thank-you very much!)
magicwalnut said, 2 months ago
Weird fact I found on my calendar. There re 4 million people in Ireland, and 36 million people of Irish descent in the U.S.
Varnes said, 2 months ago
My friend’s dad use to claim that it was the wheel barrow that taught the Irish to walk on their hind legs…
Strod said, 2 months ago
@Nabuquduriuzhur
Yeah, but it’s still not St. Patrick’s Day so it doesn’t count.
The Wolf In Your Midst said, 2 months ago
So is there some SPECIFIC way we’re supposed to waste St. Patrick’s Day? (Wasting it by “getting wasted” isn’t valid for those of us who don’t drink.)
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
Yet another good punch line spoiled by an inane set-up. And Mr. Mallett, congratulations. As you did with the car guys and fantasy sports fans your characters derided last week, you have proven Caulfield’s superiority over all those who put on green for St. Paddy’s. He’s a rebel for not conforming! And he’s better than SO many people!