Frazz by Jef Mallett for March 11, 2015

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    The Life I Draw Upon  over 9 years ago

    It seems mathematics to him is a magic act that you can’t understand and can’t escape.

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    ChazNCenTex  over 9 years ago

    I’m still breathing.

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    JoshuaD  over 9 years ago

    When I was a kid I had a book — “My Book About Me” — with a lot of questions and prompts for me to fill in with information about myself. On the page that said, “When I grow up I want to be ______” I wrote “40.”

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    1MadHat Premium Member over 9 years ago

    Growing old is mandatory.Growing up is optional.

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    trollope'sreader  over 9 years ago

    But the one he is reading is Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”. A great escape from story problems.

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    amxchester  over 9 years ago

    Are the two practicing curling or shuffleboard?

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    T_Lexi  over 9 years ago

    And… curling in the hallway with a roll of duct tape!

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    JavaJim  over 9 years ago

    “Catch-22” was published in 1961.

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    albzort  over 9 years ago

    If you’re referring to Capt. Kirk of Star Trek, probably not. The book was published in 1961 and Star Trek began in 1966.

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    Al Nala  over 9 years ago

    I tried to read it; got to about pg 50/5 chapters in, gave up. Not making sense. Went into the AF, read it, got it, funniest book ever. Ten years later, reread; incredibly sad book. Another 5-10 years, got it both ways.

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    R.U. Kidding  over 9 years ago

    Well, no, Frazz, you’re there to clean up.

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    hex  over 9 years ago

    My mom stopped asking me “when are you going to grow up?” after I told her “when I’m retired on $5,000 a week.” Still not there; still not grown up … not to mention adjusting for inflation, I now require being retired on $50,000 a week before I’ll grow up. :-P

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    DutchUncle  over 9 years ago

    Re: When I grow up . . . . When my father was my age, he’d been dead 14 years. So I had low expectations.

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    FireMedic  over 9 years ago

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    I Quit  over 9 years ago

    Hmm, I’m in my 60s. Nope, no sign of growing up.

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    dzw3030  over 9 years ago

    The three laws of life: 1) You can’t win 2) You can’t break even 3) You can’t get out of the game. So kick back and enjoy the ride, as best you can…

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    Michael Ritter  over 9 years ago

    He’s reading Catch-22, one of the greatest books of all time, but even better read while serving in the military.

    But behind Catch-22 is Penn and Teller’s great book; growing up with a mind influenced by Penn, Heller and Teller, he’s going to be a force to reckon with.

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    Kind&Kinder  over 9 years ago

    Catch-22 is an entirely inappropriate book for a kid that age, Just think about the plot line concerning Nately and his “companion”, among other aspects. Aside from that, no kid, however precocious, will be able to make any relevant sense of the book. It’s one of the most profound novels ever to be written. You probably need to be at least 40 to have enough life experience to get a real grasp of Heller’s insights—maybe older. Still, it’s a courageous choice for a kid,and I suspect, bright as he is, it will afford him images that will haunt him for years. I would wish him best of luck and to seek help from a literate adult when needed.

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    tomielm  over 9 years ago

    “Learning is what we’re all here for.” Good on ya, Frazz!

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    Varnes  over 9 years ago

    Al, our minds, like life, are funny things….Your story is great….

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    Mary McNeil Premium Member over 9 years ago

    “Alive.”

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