Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 12, 2011
September 11, 2011
September 13, 2011
Transcript:
Mrs. Olson: And that's the fable of the tortoise and the hare. Reports are due Friday. Caulfield: Can we turn it in early? Mrs. Olson: Of course. Caulfield: Ok, so we know she doesn't quite get the point herself. Frazz: It's nice to see you enjoying your homework so much.
Starting with @Trapper John from yesterday — hey I was only about seven.
I don’t believe I ever thought at that age about any clothes being “made.” They just sprang full-blown into existence on the racks at Montgomery Ward..
My Mom didn’t sew, and replacing a button was a major undertaking.
Ergo, sewing Superman’s big S onto indestructible material seemed impossible.
Later I learned that things like Superman’s suit and Caulfield’s genius are both created from the stuff of dreams…..
ie, the suspension of disbelief required for the enjoyment of superheroes and comic strips, from talking animals to wise, knowing, 8-year-old philosophers.
Of COURSE Caulfield’s paper will be great – but in it he’ll explain her mistake, and she’ll need some more Excedrin.