Frazz by Jef Mallett for June 26, 2013
Transcript:
Frazz: It's like Mrs. Olsen needs a novelty t-shirt: Miss Plainwell: "I saved Gabriela and all I got was this matching fracture. Caulfield: Well, not quite matching. Girl: Two weeks isn't enough time for everybody to sign my cast! You're lucky you get to wear yours for 12 weeks! Mrs. Olsen: Man, I hate being old.
locuravamp over 11 years ago
::sigh:: Yeah, children are bouncy.
barbara chaffin Premium Member over 11 years ago
some luck!
sonorhC over 11 years ago
I think they specifically put a signable outer layer on it. That, or marker technology has just advanced enough to keep up with it.
Dampwaffle over 11 years ago
I don’t know about luck. Have you ever smelled a cast after 12 weeks?
David Bethke Premium Member over 11 years ago
You’d think by now Frazz and Miss Plainwell would have gone to see if Mrs. Olsen and/or Gabriella are OK instead of trading quips.
rshive over 11 years ago
That should just get Mrs. Olsen through summer vacation.
magicwalnut over 11 years ago
It’s ok, Mrs. O. I’ll come over and do your gardening for you. As soon as I can find my cane.
AndiJ over 11 years ago
I’ve never had a cast. So glad for that. I had a friend that was klutz enough for us both. ;)
Jkiss over 11 years ago
Two weeks? When I broke my wrist as a child, I had mine for 6 weeks. Then when I broke it in my 30’s, it was still 6 weeks. I can’t even imagine the stench of 12 weeks. Poor Mrs. Olsen..BTW they still use a plaster wrap that they wet down and wrap the gauze with. You just now have many color choices to choose from. Mine was purple. :-)
ncalifgirl58 over 11 years ago
My recent cast was some kind of wet layered material that dried around the affected area. Then they put a colored layer over it. When it was time to come off they had a special saw that cut right through it but didn’t cut the skin.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 11 years ago
@ Mrs. Olsen:-
Find yourself a Lazarus Pit and jump in it!
amaryllis2 Premium Member over 11 years ago
My daughter was at the height of her half-an-inch-a-month growth spurt at 13, broke her shoulder falling from her bike (immediately after breaking her helmet at impact, which saved her—wear your helmets!) and the doctor was stunned that the bone healed in two weeks. But it did. But it was the end of her growth spurt. I guess it all went to her shoulder?
hertzmania over 11 years ago
Same experience here, though it was 6 weeks. And 30 years later, I still throw a football better as a lefty.
I Play One On TV over 11 years ago
My cast was on for six weeks, surprisingly short for all three bones broken and a dislocated elbow. Switched to left-handed. Was not allowed to skip out on anything except gym class, and was even required to participate in final exams. You can imagine how detailed the answers to my essay questions could be, as a result of the fact that I hadn’t used my left hand for anything but holding a telephone up until then.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 11 years ago
Yeah, lucky :p