Mr. Spaetzle: Autumn leaf! Autumn leaf! Frazz: Odd that such beauty can portend stressful change. Caulfield: Don't look at me. All I get are embarassing growth spurts.
Another tetherball variant? The tether is long enough to permit kicking the ball. [I have an autograph (not autographed) copy of the original rules by inventor E. O. Harbin. It was played with paddle tennis racquets and a tennis ball in a net bag.]
However, I admit I may be a little sensitive… I really like the Principal Spaetzel character, and it seems he is being made to look awfully silly over-and-over.
Regarding yesterdays identification of the leaf. It sure looks like a maple leaf but not Silver Maple. Acer saccharinum is deeper lobed and narrower over all, almost lacey. Leaf here a lot closer in shape to Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple.
Honestly, my favorite comics are the ones featuring Caufield’s friendly mischief on Mrs. Olson. In some ways, I see a tiny bit of myself at fourth grade in Caufield’s motivation to cause his personal brand of trouble. Before someone calls me arrogant I want to make this clear that I was NOT, nor do I pretend to have been even a fraction as smart as Caufield at that age, but when I was in fourth grade, the teacher was very strict in making people learn in the same way. For example, during the reading assignments, she’d make the class take turns reading passages in the book out loud, while everyone else followed along. I’d get bored with this, and start to read onward on my own to find out what happened next. When she caught me doing this, I’d be often yelled at by either the teacher or the principle. As I was terrified of this, I’d often start crying, and I would just be called a baby for doing so. (School went much better for me in 5th grade though, as the teacher was more reasonable)So honestly, when I see a fair bit of Caufield’s mischief, (Like reading Harrison Bergeron in class when that happened to him) I often wish that I had been clever/knowledgeable/brave enough to respond with the types of actions he performs.
Squizzums about 9 years ago
Again with the leaf.
Mr Nobody about 9 years ago
Again?? Make like a tree and get outta here.
cabalonrye about 9 years ago
The tree is waiting for him… the tree…
whiteheron about 9 years ago
It comes from the Giving Tree. It is giving him fair warning that winter is coming.
Varnes about 9 years ago
I love fall, I’ll worry about winter later….
Max Starman Jones about 9 years ago
Not funny once. Not funny twice. Not funny three times. Try for four? Sorry, I just don’t get it.
Rick Smith Premium Member about 9 years ago
Wait until you hit puberty, Caulfield. You will have more embarrassing growth spurts…
hippogriff about 9 years ago
Another tetherball variant? The tether is long enough to permit kicking the ball. [I have an autograph (not autographed) copy of the original rules by inventor E. O. Harbin. It was played with paddle tennis racquets and a tennis ball in a net bag.]
meowlin about 9 years ago
Blame Canada…
Kind&Kinder about 9 years ago
People revealing themselves, both graphic and real, are wonderful.
Pipe Tobacco about 9 years ago
It seems that three times with the same basic joke is a bit of overkill to me.
Pipe Tobacco about 9 years ago
However, I admit I may be a little sensitive… I really like the Principal Spaetzel character, and it seems he is being made to look awfully silly over-and-over.
Thehag about 9 years ago
Regarding yesterdays identification of the leaf. It sure looks like a maple leaf but not Silver Maple. Acer saccharinum is deeper lobed and narrower over all, almost lacey. Leaf here a lot closer in shape to Acer saccharum, Sugar Maple.
toahero about 9 years ago
Honestly, my favorite comics are the ones featuring Caufield’s friendly mischief on Mrs. Olson. In some ways, I see a tiny bit of myself at fourth grade in Caufield’s motivation to cause his personal brand of trouble. Before someone calls me arrogant I want to make this clear that I was NOT, nor do I pretend to have been even a fraction as smart as Caufield at that age, but when I was in fourth grade, the teacher was very strict in making people learn in the same way. For example, during the reading assignments, she’d make the class take turns reading passages in the book out loud, while everyone else followed along. I’d get bored with this, and start to read onward on my own to find out what happened next. When she caught me doing this, I’d be often yelled at by either the teacher or the principle. As I was terrified of this, I’d often start crying, and I would just be called a baby for doing so. (School went much better for me in 5th grade though, as the teacher was more reasonable)So honestly, when I see a fair bit of Caufield’s mischief, (Like reading Harrison Bergeron in class when that happened to him) I often wish that I had been clever/knowledgeable/brave enough to respond with the types of actions he performs.