Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for February 27, 2010

Remind’s me of Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell jar’.

Be kind to your web-footed friend, for that duck may be somebody’s daughter….

I’ve never seen a Merchicken before.

Maybe she’s a wereduck.

Bewitching.

Another cygnet with the ducklings?

I once knew a hot chick with 12 toes. If that counts…

The soul or the jar? (Alex Chilton, call your office)

Naked in a room with rubber duckies. Just a normal Saturday once again.

You nailed it, cleo. Vive le Frog Applause!

Check out the contortionists on Frog Blog. (Solid Potato Salad video) http://tinyurl.com/y9y4cd5

Re Blog: I think I should have stayed in mapmaking.

WHY have I not been told about the Ross sisters until now?!

The movie “Broadway Rhythm”, 1944 - might be before your time, Bristow. Also the only one they did here, I believe.

P.S. While the Ross Sisters were billed in their act as Aggie, Maggie and Elmira Ross, their real-life names were actually (Veda)Vicki, Dixie and Betsy Ross (from commonsense.com)

P.P.S. Is it just me, or is that strawberry cheesecake somewhat erotic? Should I take a nap or something?

Yeah, Ushindi… I date (in earth years) only back to the 60’s. I’ve studied film and have watched a lot of old movies, but somehow missed “Broadway Rhythm”. I’ll research it as soon as I can stop watching the you tube clip.

Try the Ross Sisters and the strawberry cheesecake split screen… then you’ll definitely need a nap.

The Ross sisters have been on youtube for a long time.

As some of you know, I’m an avid movie collector (like BC13) and had Broadway Rhythm on VHS years ago. Unfortunately, the tape died a painful death, and while I’ve thought about buying it in DVD from Amazon, it really wasn’t that good a movie (Gene Kelley and Eleanor Powell replaced by George Murphy and Ginny Sims?) - the Ross sisters were the only stand-outs in the entire movie, in my opinion. If any of you ever get a chance to see it, I’ll bet you’ll be bored long before the end. Now, a nap or some strawberry cheesecake…or something, BPM?

look at the ugly duckling now!!!!

Okay, BPM and Ushindi… get a room! A projection room, that is. Splendid idea for you two. I for one am a fan of cyber romance.

Well, shucks, little lady, I’ll HAVE to brag about it if I score - I AM a GUY. Speaking of which, can we invite your neighbor also? (Oh, Christ, I’ll be flagged again! That reminds me of a poster I had on my wall years ago - filthy and sexist, of course, and obviously my consciousness has been raised since then and in no way would I ever tolerate that kind of attitude now - these men are such SWINE! “I want to play a game with you, How ‘bout Naked Twister? I’ll bring the board and lots of wine, you bring your foxy sister.” My apologies to the decent people of FA.)

I’ll bring the popcorn…

My apologies to Frog Applause, actually - this is turning into a discussion forum (mea culpa) and it is Teresa’s strip. Goodnight, all…

It’s the tangential dance we all engage in which makes it all the more funner to be here, Ushindi, spawned by Teresa’s strip. Flights of fancy, I salute them.

I think it’s a compliment to the artist… in this case, Teresa, when others exchange creative thoughts and opinions spawned by their creativity. How often have you gone to a concert or a museum and talked for hours with someone on many subjects other than the art you just took in? The conversation may start on opinions of the comic strip/painting/music, but soon move on to other topics… like cyber romance for instance - ha ha I think it’s the coming together of great minds… well, except for mine, of course.

(Nudge, nudge), ah, Bristow, I truly hope you meant “spawned” & not “…‘spurned’ by their creativity”.

The detrimental effects of being spurned by one’s creativity can only lead to madness of the worst kind.

Yes, yes… i did mean to write spawned and not spurned. I got mixed up in my negative vs positive approach to the topic. I edited the comment immediately. Thanks for looking out for me… and so much for a heart-felt, intellectual post, huh?

PS… true, those detrimental effects of being spurned by one’s creativity can -and has- lead to madness of the worst kind. Thus… Mad Mouse

Thanks!!

hey… no Sunday Frog… I demand a refund….

blog is looking good MzB …

No Monday frog either. Teresa’s been frog-napped!!!

I am afraid of the Ross Sisters.

No Frog Blog updates since Saturday morning. No Frog Applause for Sunday or Monday. I hope everything is okay with Teresa.

hmmm… I’ll bet the ultimate Frog is being designed at this very moment.

Either that, or the Ross Sisters have taken over and we’ll be subject to daily feeds of women with no bones.

Quit slackin’ off cartoonist lady!

I actually think this is beautiful.

hmm, you have a point

Today’s Frog Blog reveals that Teresa had emergency surgery to repair an incarcerated hernia on Sunday morning.

Get well soon, Teresa.

Teresa, get well soon. We miss you! Blessings!

Her hernia was incarcerated!? What did it do?

Yeah, nighthawks… no fits of jealous rage because thousands of male admirers flock to FA to worship its artistic glow. Just take her plenty of tea and that Dila-whatever…

We need her back fast. I’m sure the next strip will rank as one of the greats… IF not the best ever.

God, I hope this wasn’t a publicity stunt!

Just saw the blog. Speedy recovery Teresa.

We want our Froggy back Get well soon, T.

((((((Teresa)))))), but gently.

Oh, Teresa! That sounds painful as hell. You get better soon, y’hear?

As they say in the greeting cards, “Best wishes for a spedy recovery!” And remember that you’re not responsible for any actions when under the influence of prescription narcotics.

T. from T. Glad you dodged the peritonitis bullet. If I’d tried to do some of those Ross sisters contortions, I’dve wound up incarcerated strangulation traction too! Org! :o)

Layin’ about, stoned out of her gourd, about what I expected….

Robot Monster is one the blog! Beware Ro-Man!

Tuesday has come and gone. Why haven’t those darned doctors fixed Teresa yet?

That is very deep. Teresa surprise me all times. Anyway we never release of that jail baby. :(

Memo to: Teresa Burritt From: Us Date: March 3, 2010 Subject: Dying

There is no dying in Frog Applause.

On a completely unrelated note: I’m in my 36th year in the field of law, and pretty sure that incarcerated is OUR word (strangulation too). Why would a profession with a lexicon that includes halux valgus, witzelsucht, and trichotillomania need to appropriate words from the criminal justice system to describe a medical condition? What has the poor colon ever done to doctors except serve as a profit center for them?

Yeah! What he said. And while we’re at it, why does no one ever seem to have a semi-colonoscopy or an erratacitis?

Teresa, Get well soon, but don’t rush it.

Teresa, I suggest you out-source the writing and drawing of your comic during your period of convalescence. I hear Dick Locher and Jim Brozman work cheap. Lord knows they haven’t got anything better to do with their time.

Here Get Well: Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w&feature=player_embedded