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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Richard S. Russell said, 2 months ago
More than once I accurately bragged that one of my shots was “nothing but net”. Hey, the outside is part of the net, too, you know.
Alexikakos said, 2 months ago
Q: Why was Cinderella thrown off the basketball team?
A: She ran away from the ball.
John Bollinger
said, 2 months ago
@Alexikakos
Now that’s quite enough of that! _
luvcmx said, 2 months ago
Cinderella’s theme song: “Take me out in a ball gown”.
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
Full court one-on-one? That’ll wear you out in a hurry.
Tacopielvr said, 2 months ago
@bigpuma
Naw, just clearing the ball in half court 1 0n 1.
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
@Tacopielvr
Been a while since I’ve played, but I think you don’t have to clear it after a shot that has missed the rim … ?
comicsssfan said, 2 months ago
If there is no net on the rim he might get away with it.
bigpuma said, 2 months ago
An excellent observation! And from the guy who doesn’t seem to care much for athletics. Or, at least, not for the way they get more attention than academics.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 2 months ago
“Whiff” is when the net is so damaged and old it is frayed badly. Still works even if Frazz is going to be pedantic about it.