Frazz by Jef Mallett for May 20, 2017

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    mddshubby2005  over 7 years ago

    Last chance to whine about this week’s story arc, people – who’s up first?

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    Masterskrain  over 7 years ago

    And Caulfield figures it out…

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    Jeff0811  over 7 years ago

    I did not care for the story arc. As a teacher and a coach, Hacker deserves better than he got, but I liked today’s installment. Caulfield is just as concerned about winning as anyone else, he just makes up his own rules. (Technically called cheating, I guess).

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    car2ner  over 7 years ago

    It is important to play to win, but we have to lose well, too. Honestly we are likely to lose at least as often as we win. If we aren’t having fun in the process, go play a different game.

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    whiteheron  over 7 years ago

    Jeff0811 : Well when I was a child and making up games the rules changed as we saw fit. Games could end quickly if one or more contestants disliked the changes. The rapidly changing rules is everyday life today. Just turn on the tube.Some factions claim it isn’t cheating, if it is your game, it is your rules.

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    Masterskrain  over 7 years ago

    Best example? CALVINBALL!!

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    sandpiper  over 7 years ago

    Caulfield managed to include both winning and fun in his week’s effort, which, I believe, satisfies the ancient goal of teaching young people game play. Can’t count the number of times I have heard this pre-game pep talk: “Listen, guys. Sure, winning is good, but let’s just go out there and have fun, too.”

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    Darwinskeeper  over 7 years ago

    Reread the whole week’s strips and Caufield didn’t mention winning once. To be fair, Coach Hacker was so stuck on arguing that winning was “the only thing” that he didn’t give Caufield time to use that particular F word.

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    YatInExile  over 7 years ago

    Winning is fun. Not winning is not fun.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  over 7 years ago

    Winning is fun, but not necessary to have fun. So either way Caulfield did win after a fashion. He had fun. Which to him was the point of the game. Shall we play Thermonuclear War? No, lets play chess instead.

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    JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 7 years ago

    Unfortunately, in the previous strip Caulfield said, “And I’m saying what’s important about sports is their very lack of importance.” Thus, it became not just about winning, but about trashing competitive sports. It’s too bad Mallett can’t seem to get out of his own way when trying to make a point.

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    childe_of_pan  over 7 years ago

    Is anyone else unable to read replies to whatever turns up as “featured comment”? Is it gocomics, or my computer?

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    pam Miner  over 7 years ago

    What? is this “featured Comment”? I don’t know where to find it.

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    pam Miner  over 7 years ago

    Also, I enjoyed reading all of your comments all week! The Comics do provide all Kinds of food for thought!

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    ravenoverthegreen  over 7 years ago

    I took “And I’m saying what’s important about sports is their very lack of importance," to mean they are not important in the way of food, clothes, shelter, medicine, safety, etc. They are not essential. Because of that, they can serve people as a diversion from all that.

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    Caldonia  over 7 years ago

    Seriously, this kid should be disciplined. Who has a hammer?

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