Frazz by Jef Mallett for April 05, 2020

I do believe that Caulfield is bored and stirs things up for amusement, but don’t quote me on that.

I’d be very surprised if she didn’t already pick up on his pattern.

One more time: Olsen 1 – Caulfield 0 And, as I look at the kid in the back row by the bulletin board, I have a feeling of deja vu. A lotta years ago, that would have been me. As in H-m-m-m- there’s a bug on the light. Wonder what he’s doin’ up there?

In Caulfield’s case, he probably does know the answer—or would in about a nanosecond if he actually thought about IT. But he has too much fun running with the reasoning that’s usually thrown at him. The kid could make a terrifying lawyer, or a truly terrifying politician.

I just love Caulfield’s posture mocking Mrs. Olsen. It actually caused me to go back to the second frame to see if it matched Mrs. Olsen’s posture… It does!

Stalling well is a real art.

So entertaining, Jef. Thank you for your strip. LOVE IT!!!

Looks like he’s going to chat the principal up…. lol

Unlike religious people, so insecure that “Goddiddit” is their go-to answer for every puzzle they can’t figure out themselves, actual scientists are perfectly willing to accept “nobody yet knows” as an answer. The main difference thereafter is that the religiots are content with their soothing myth, whereas scientists keep looking for the REAL answer.

Mrs. O’s question: “Caulfield, can you tell me the answer to question #8?”

Caulfield’s answer: “Yes.”

That’s the real success.

Jef Mallett’s Blog Posts.Frazz 15 hrs · You know what I think? I think Caulfield just opened himself up to a whole lot of “show your work” requests with his homework, but he hasn’t picked up on that pattern yet..

I do believe that Caulfield and has been successful at teaching his teacher. Now she ups her game and it falls to him to do the same.