Mr. Spaetzle’s tie and my tees both offer a little taste of the snacks we had earlier in the day. It’s an old guy thing. Of course, being Weeble shaped helps.
While I was stationed in Germany in the late sixties, schmutz and schmutzig were in common use in ordinary street German. Not to say it is still so! Language evolves.
What a beautifully simple setup for a sage piece of wisdom, from the child-like question to the Frazz/Zen response, delivered directly to the reader. Even with only two walls bounding him, Mallette manages to break the fourth wall effortlessly.
Yet most of the comments are from schmucks about schmutz… :-/
Concretionist about 4 years ago
Took me a moment. Maybe Mrs. Olsen needs to start wearing a tie?
rekam Premium Member about 4 years ago
Loved the boy’s comment.
Bilan about 4 years ago
schmutz /SHmo͝ots/ dirt or a similar unpleasant substance.
TwilightFaze about 4 years ago
For a second I thought it was because she DIDN’T have eyes.
unfair.de about 4 years ago
“Schmutzed”? That loanword from German (maybe jiddish? Schmutz: German for dirt, stain, filth, grime, muck…) is new to me, how common is its use?
Ralph Newbill about 4 years ago
She’s nearsighted. Our glasses are always a mess.
cervelo about 4 years ago
I like these two old farts.
sandpiper about 4 years ago
Mr. Spaetzle’s tie and my tees both offer a little taste of the snacks we had earlier in the day. It’s an old guy thing. Of course, being Weeble shaped helps.
garcoa about 4 years ago
A yogi-ism comes to mind – You can observe a lot by just watching.
CarlCarter about 4 years ago
While I was stationed in Germany in the late sixties, schmutz and schmutzig were in common use in ordinary street German. Not to say it is still so! Language evolves.
Comic Minister Premium Member about 4 years ago
Mrs. Olsen eyes aren’t shown from her glasses because her lenses are thick. Her eyes only appeared once from her glasses. Just my opinion.
sid w about 4 years ago
Should use the back of the tie
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 4 years ago
Little known factoid: Mrs. Olsen is a HUGE Roy Orbison fan!
Aviatrexx Premium Member about 4 years ago
What a beautifully simple setup for a sage piece of wisdom, from the child-like question to the Frazz/Zen response, delivered directly to the reader. Even with only two walls bounding him, Mallette manages to break the fourth wall effortlessly.
Yet most of the comments are from schmucks about schmutz… :-/
soaringblocks about 4 years ago
Excellent!
bike2sac about 4 years ago
Don’t forget mumser, goniff, schlemiel.
FrankTAW about 1 year ago
It’s not the verbing of the language that weirds me, it’s the renounification.