Frazz by Jef Mallett for October 29, 2012
Transcript:
Mr. Spaetzle: What what what what what is this? Frazz: It's Halloween. Caulfield: And I like to celebrate along great literature themes. Mr. Spaetzle: Unless he's a service dog you can't bring your poodle into the school! Frazz: I know! "The French Conniption"! Caulfield: That was a movie.
CamiSu Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Wow! I got one on the first try/day!
Arianne almost 12 years ago
Without any further clues, my first rough guess is Steinbeck’s “Travels with Charlie: In Search of America.” And now I’m craving some Simon and Garfunkel… ♪♪ Michigan seems like a dream to me now It took me four days to hitchhike from Saginaw I’ve gone to look for America…
freeholder1 almost 12 years ago
Or the French Connection. Gene Hackman chasing a French drug dealer across NYC. Hey, he was peddling as much doggie doo as the poodle…
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 12 years ago
No, I think Arianne called it right away.
“Travels with Charley.”Steinbeck’s adventures, seeing America by camper truck, accompanied by his standard poodle.
Steinbeck would appeal to Caulfield… and that “costume” would be a direct representation, not an obscure metaphor.
Varnes almost 12 years ago
I agree, probably Travels With Charlie…A great book..And yeah, it would be huge in Caufield’s world…..Anybody who hasn’t read his funny books, Tortilla Flat, Canary Row and Sweet Tuesday are missing out on three of the great joys of life…
celeconecca almost 12 years ago
“Travels with Charlie” – I agree.
neatslob Premium Member almost 12 years ago
“Travels with Charly” was the first thing I thought of. Only literature I remember that had a poodle in it.
Strod almost 12 years ago
And furthermore, didn’t Caufield already do Faust a couple of years ago?.If I’m right about that, then I think it would be unlike him to repeat a book.
aedra6 almost 12 years ago
“The French Connection” was a book first…. albeit nonfiction and I’m not sure it would ever be classified as literature.
cissycox almost 12 years ago
I think conniption in this case has nothing to do with the French Connection and racing through NYC (why did I think it took place in Paris?) but more with the principal’s reaction to the dog. One of Frazz’s puns.
Nighthawks Premium Member almost 12 years ago
do you pick your toes in Poughkeepsie?
leaman100 almost 12 years ago
A conniption is a fit, similar to a hissy
grizzlysteve74 almost 12 years ago
He’s too young to drive a camper truck to school tomorrow.
rasalom almost 12 years ago
Without overthinking it, ‘Dog Stories’ comes to mind. Heck, he could be keeping it simple & going with ‘A Boy & His dog’
GrumblyWalnut almost 12 years ago
@ Wolf: Now THAT is interesting, if true. They look a little less silly if there’s a good reason for it, like bike shorts. A little less, not a lot less…
fritzoid Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Of the two candidates so far, “Faust” and “Travels with Charly”, I’m leaning more towards the Steinbeck (if only because another Faust, even from a different author, would still be repetitious). But tomorrow will reveal more, no doubt.
Comic Minister Premium Member almost 12 years ago
The principal’s right about this.
Mary McNeil Premium Member almost 12 years ago
John Steinbeck;s Travels with Charlie (Charlie was his standard poodle) written about 1965, so why would Caulfield read it?
Varnes almost 12 years ago
packratmac, he’s a reader and readers read all the great books….He just doesn’t like the confines of school. But yeah, in this strip he is a character who sometimes shames the rest by being so knowledgeable..He’s probably read all the really great books twice…His character really isn’t that far over the top….* would be a little young, but that’s one of the things that make it funny
Varnes almost 12 years ago
CougarAllen almost 12 years ago
Steinbeck wrote some great works of literature, but I don’t think Travels With Charley is one of them. I’m waiting for tomorrow’s clue.-Cougar :{)
cutiepie29 almost 12 years ago
Why is it that most “great” literature is stuff that nobody really wants to read, but everyone wants to be able to say that they have read it?
neatslob Premium Member almost 12 years ago
I read TWC because they assigned it in school, though not until high school. I probably would never have read it otherwise.
CamiSu Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Charlie is a French Poodle, so I am sticking with my first guess of the Steinbeck.
Bigpuma- Precious conceit? My my! You don’t have to read it! This is the reason I do read it. It is smart!
Pacopuddy—I am amazed that conniption never got to you before now. Next try defenestrate. My youngest knew that one when he was 5!