Frazz: Happy literary Halloween! Caulfield: From Kafka's "Metamorphosis." Mrs. Olsen: How do I know that's a Gregor Samsa costume and not just a regular bug costume? Caulfield: Because I can't seem to get out of it.
I’m with Mrs. Olsen. Samsa’s bug persona is described as something more akin to a beetle or a cockroach. Caulfield looks more like a cross between a moth and some kind of fly.
@ Caufield: Another glass of water, Caufield? Listen to it rain outside. The water is just trickling and dripping from the window panes…nice dance. Oh, you can’t get out of that costume?
Hey, you should listen to This American Life! There was a funny skit about an exchange between Gregor Samsa and Dr. Seuss! It’s a bunch of messages between the two of them about Samsa’s transformation.
bigpuma: Except for the horns, she had a fairly accurate Viking kit – real chainmail. However, I got a better reaction going with the stereotype. And it was a standard tenor trombone – I was playing the horn part. Not as much as third, but second trombone does double one of the horns on occasion – including two of the pieces we are currently rehearsing.
irishsheepdog about 11 years ago
LOL! Does he have an apple lodged in his back as well?
tammyspeakslife Premium Member about 11 years ago
And Frazz is a Ghost Buster?
GoNordrike about 11 years ago
I think Frazz is a… BUG EXTERMINATOR!
Varnes about 11 years ago
Dr. Oetker, I think you’ve got it….
masingermo about 11 years ago
I assume Frazz is Bill Lee from “Naked Lunch” (though I doubt that’s on the school curriculum).
crobinson019 about 11 years ago
Poor Caulfield—Hoist by his own Petard!
rroush Premium Member about 11 years ago
Love Mrs. O’s costume.
Strod about 11 years ago
I’m with Mrs. Olsen. Samsa’s bug persona is described as something more akin to a beetle or a cockroach. Caulfield looks more like a cross between a moth and some kind of fly.
jessegooddoggy about 11 years ago
Attilla! Love it!
pumaman about 11 years ago
Never read any Kafka.
matzam Premium Member about 11 years ago
frazz is a janitor
Stellagal about 11 years ago
@ Caufield: Another glass of water, Caufield? Listen to it rain outside. The water is just trickling and dripping from the window panes…nice dance. Oh, you can’t get out of that costume?
hippogriff about 11 years ago
A friend of mine came as a Valkyrie and I had my trombone, so you know what I played.
Potrzebie about 11 years ago
Hey, you should listen to This American Life! There was a funny skit about an exchange between Gregor Samsa and Dr. Seuss! It’s a bunch of messages between the two of them about Samsa’s transformation.
Benita Routman Premium Member about 11 years ago
Well, I finally got one of his literary costumes, even before Halloween!
Constantinepaleologos about 11 years ago
Oh Bwunhilde, you’re so wuvwy…
Mary McNeil Premium Member about 11 years ago
Does Frazz have an oxygen tank or is he going to do some welding?
Stephen Gilberg about 11 years ago
That’s about as cute as roaches or dung beetles get.
emilslime about 11 years ago
Yes, in the original story, “Die Verwandlung,” the cleaning lady refers to him as “ein Mistkaefir,” which translates as “a dungbeetle.”
hippogriff about 11 years ago
bigpuma: Except for the horns, she had a fairly accurate Viking kit – real chainmail. However, I got a better reaction going with the stereotype. And it was a standard tenor trombone – I was playing the horn part. Not as much as third, but second trombone does double one of the horns on occasion – including two of the pieces we are currently rehearsing.
Marathon Zack almost 8 years ago
First one I’ve ever guessed before the comic strip said who it was.
starclaw almost 7 years ago
I love kafka