Frazz by Jef Mallett for June 27, 2012
June 26, 2012
June 28, 2012
Transcript:
Frazz: If you lived in a big city, where would you vacation? Caulfield: in the boonies. Frazz: And if you lived in the country? Caulfield: I'd go to the city. Frazz: That's why Mr. Spaetzle likes to spend time in the past. Caulfield: He lives in the future? Frazz: He's an educator. Caulfield: Oh I thought you meant he had a rocket ship.
smetlavich over 12 years ago
A rocket ship or a Delorean.
smetlavich over 12 years ago
By the way, this strip was stolen from the Big Nate strip of 23 August 2019.
Varnes over 12 years ago
When Caufield is my age, the future will actually start feeling like the future. But, the point of the strip is that educators have to find a way to bring the lessons of the past into a future that is largely unknowable, in a way that sticks in the minds of the little nippers….
Varnes over 12 years ago
Caufield, no, but I bet he’s wondering what’s holding up our flying cars and rocket packs…..Hey, that’s what we were promised! And what do we get instead? Instant access to all the knowledge in the world at the touch of a button on a tiny machine on our lap! Stupid world!
rocketscientist over 12 years ago
We used to have some rocketships, but they got sent to museums.
McGehee over 12 years ago
He’s an educator? That’s too bad. He could have been something worthwhile, like a teacher.
codedaddy over 12 years ago
So many variations. I always heard "in an Einsteinian way:
Zaristerex over 12 years ago
Most people like to spend some time in the past – especially older folks.