From Frazz’s side, consider the Officials at his events. They get to stand outside all day in hot sun or cold rain. They pay their own expenses and get to take home a new hat and shirt … to go with the other 50 hats & shirts. Dad might have made out much better.
We are told — indeed, millions have been told as yet another commencement-speech season wraps up — that life is about the journey, not the destination. But there is a third option, apparently, geared straight at my demographic. My peers and I have kind of made it look like life is about the t-shirt and finisher’s medal.
I’m fine with that, if a little sheepish. The t-shirts and hardware in question are not supposed to be acquired, and certainly not sported, without having taken some kind of journey to get them. Which makes the shirts neither the journey nor the destination, really, yet they represent both. We’ll call them documentation. Really, really, ridiculously expensive documentation in several different ways. But as expensive as they are, they come with the potential for this conversation:
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Hah! Caulfield knows Frazz too damn well! Very good and truthful!
NathandeGargoyle almost 5 years ago
Where can I get that tee shirt? I want to purge ALL the Tories!
kaylasdad99 almost 5 years ago
Frazz sez: “Either your dad is a genius or you’re making fun of me.”
Why not both?
Old Girl almost 5 years ago
From Frazz’s side, consider the Officials at his events. They get to stand outside all day in hot sun or cold rain. They pay their own expenses and get to take home a new hat and shirt … to go with the other 50 hats & shirts. Dad might have made out much better.
The Old Wolf almost 5 years ago
“Miserable teeshirt?” Frazz must not be aware of Woot!.
sandpiper almost 5 years ago
My light must be very dim – I can’t see what’s behind Caulfield’s last statement.
Al Nala almost 5 years ago
Woot’s up, doc?
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That should have a 1776 date. That’s when we last purged the Torys.
GreggW Premium Member almost 5 years ago
That badge would have a different meaning in Canada and the UK.
raptor almost 5 years ago
Why are they in school on Sunday talking about the weekend?
ravenoverthegreen almost 5 years ago
That shirt must be popular in the UK.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
Frazz Blog14 hrs ·
We are told — indeed, millions have been told as yet another commencement-speech season wraps up — that life is about the journey, not the destination. But there is a third option, apparently, geared straight at my demographic. My peers and I have kind of made it look like life is about the t-shirt and finisher’s medal.
I’m fine with that, if a little sheepish. The t-shirts and hardware in question are not supposed to be acquired, and certainly not sported, without having taken some kind of journey to get them. Which makes the shirts neither the journey nor the destination, really, yet they represent both. We’ll call them documentation. Really, really, ridiculously expensive documentation in several different ways. But as expensive as they are, they come with the potential for this conversation:
“Nice shirt! Where did you get it?”
“Dude, you can’t buy this one.”
And it’s worth it.
Jhony-Yermo about 1 year ago
Talk about hanging around the compu waiting for a slot to sign up for. PCT, every year.