We didn’t use backpacks when I was in school. When I was in 2nd grade, I forgot my gloves one day, and the temperature must have taken a dive. I was getting desperate walking home, I wanted to stick my hands in my pockets so bad, but carrying my binder and books took both hands. It was torture.
When I got home, my mom had me put my hands in a sink of tepid water…
is pretty well explained by something Edvard Munch once said: “Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life.”
I’ve got this thing where my cold fingers somehow have the idea that the way to warm back up is to first completely drain themselves of blood until they look translucent and corpse-like. My doctor calls it Reynaud’s Syndrome, and he seems as concerned about it as I am. We both go, “yeah, that’s pretty weird looking but harmless,” and then we agree that it’s the same fingers I’ve always had, just more disgusting, and then we change the subject before we have to admit that I’m the age where that’s going to be the case in more areas than we’d like to acknowledge.
If there’s anything worse than freezing fingers, it’s when those freezing fingers thaw, Reynaud’s or no Reynaud’s, and I guess ice climbers (who would know about frozen fingers) have a much more descriptive name for it, the Screaming Barfies. Whatever you call it, it makes me think of Munch’s “The Scream.”
Oddly enough, it wasn’t cold fingers that inspired today’s episode. I saw a guy in a ski mask and couldn’t help noticing the resemblance to the Scream guy’s minimalist face, and set out to build the strip from that. But the image just wouldn’t work. Ski masks carry too much imagery baggage anymore, and I had to, well, bag it. Though not entirely. You can see the kid is wearing one, but folded up. I know when I’m beat, but I won’t go down without a fight. And I won’t learn my lesson. Which is one theory for how people get Reynaud’s Syndrome sometimes.
Frazz by Jef Mallett for Jan 21, 2018 | GoComics.com
Raynaud’s disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. It causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed. When this happens, blood can’t get to the surface of the skin and the affected areas turn white and blue.
Bilan over 6 years ago
I thought it was The Scream, not The Tingling.
Varnes over 6 years ago
My toes would get so cold they really hurt thawing out……
Doctor Toon over 6 years ago
My great grandparents all moved from Norway to North Dakota
Still cold, but at least the land was flat
Arianne over 6 years ago
Excellent! And beautiful!
anarresa Premium Member over 6 years ago
The lower left panel is absolutely perfect!
Arianne over 6 years ago
We didn’t use backpacks when I was in school. When I was in 2nd grade, I forgot my gloves one day, and the temperature must have taken a dive. I was getting desperate walking home, I wanted to stick my hands in my pockets so bad, but carrying my binder and books took both hands. It was torture.
When I got home, my mom had me put my hands in a sink of tepid water…
This is exactly what it felt like!
Only, I wasn’t so silent.
Diane Lee Premium Member over 6 years ago
Probably because he heard that Trump was trying to get him to move here.
halvincobbes Premium Member over 6 years ago
It was Krakatoa, I believe.
Joliet Jake over 6 years ago
is pretty well explained by something Edvard Munch once said: “Disease, insanity, and death were the angels that attended my cradle, and since then have followed me throughout my life.”
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 6 years ago
Frazz16 hrs ·
I’ve got this thing where my cold fingers somehow have the idea that the way to warm back up is to first completely drain themselves of blood until they look translucent and corpse-like. My doctor calls it Reynaud’s Syndrome, and he seems as concerned about it as I am. We both go, “yeah, that’s pretty weird looking but harmless,” and then we agree that it’s the same fingers I’ve always had, just more disgusting, and then we change the subject before we have to admit that I’m the age where that’s going to be the case in more areas than we’d like to acknowledge.
If there’s anything worse than freezing fingers, it’s when those freezing fingers thaw, Reynaud’s or no Reynaud’s, and I guess ice climbers (who would know about frozen fingers) have a much more descriptive name for it, the Screaming Barfies. Whatever you call it, it makes me think of Munch’s “The Scream.”
Oddly enough, it wasn’t cold fingers that inspired today’s episode. I saw a guy in a ski mask and couldn’t help noticing the resemblance to the Scream guy’s minimalist face, and set out to build the strip from that. But the image just wouldn’t work. Ski masks carry too much imagery baggage anymore, and I had to, well, bag it. Though not entirely. You can see the kid is wearing one, but folded up. I know when I’m beat, but I won’t go down without a fight. And I won’t learn my lesson. Which is one theory for how people get Reynaud’s Syndrome sometimes.
Frazz by Jef Mallett for Jan 21, 2018 | GoComics.com
Raynaud’s disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. It causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed. When this happens, blood can’t get to the surface of the skin and the affected areas turn white and blue.