My sister has MS. She has more willpower than any other person I know. She can still work and function close to normal despite doubling her weight over the years due to steroids. Hope she doesn’t get confined to a wheelchair – that could be the last straw…
“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one’s heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.”— Cormac McCarthy
And the second quote is from Cormac McCarthy’s BLOOD MERIDIAN:“The universe is no narrow thing and the order within it is not constrained by any latitude in its conception to repeat what exists in one part in any other part. Even in this world more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way. For existence has its own order and that no man’s mind can compass, that mind itself being but a fact among others.”
I recognized both quotes but not where they are from. I have seen his work but not read it and I don’t usually know who wrote the movies I have seen.
I originally wrote hardly ever but then I remembered Clancy, Grisham, Rawlings, Tolkien, Shakespeare, Lovecraft, and other authors whose writings I have both read and seen the movies.
He was polite yesterday in my opinion, but asking someone what their disability is, well, that just isn’t a polite thing to do. Even so, these two are great together!
I like to pick an author & read their whole catalog in chronological order; I’d been wondering to to hit when I finish Jim Butcher. I think Cormak will get a try.
And Miss Plainwell has probably wandered off in search of a daisy to sniff. (Of course, this being Frazz, she wouldn’t settle for the nearest one but will instead run half a mile over and back to get that one on top of the nearby hill.)
Frazz 17 hrs · That “… till the mess gets here” line is from No Country for Old Men, and might as well be the thesis statement of the book. Hell, the thesis statement for our times. And it’s been one of my favorite lines in all of literature since McCarthy wrote it. And it always pops into my head when some version of the setup line comes up. M.S. is a mess, all right.
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Wilde Bill over 3 years ago
Or maybe 1 too many.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
Is this one of those “only the twelve of you will understand the reference” kinds of things?
Nachikethass over 3 years ago
My sister has MS. She has more willpower than any other person I know. She can still work and function close to normal despite doubling her weight over the years due to steroids. Hope she doesn’t get confined to a wheelchair – that could be the last straw…
Kind&Kinder over 3 years ago
“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one’s heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.”— Cormac McCarthy
the geeezer over 3 years ago
I am confused …
bittenbyknittin over 3 years ago
I’m glad there are commenters here who can help me understand the more erudite episodes.
dac2404 over 3 years ago
A little too cerebral for me…moving on.
noirlitguy over 3 years ago
And the second quote is from Cormac McCarthy’s BLOOD MERIDIAN:“The universe is no narrow thing and the order within it is not constrained by any latitude in its conception to repeat what exists in one part in any other part. Even in this world more things exist without our knowledge than with it and the order in creation which you see is that which you have put there, like a string in a maze, so that you shall not lose your way. For existence has its own order and that no man’s mind can compass, that mind itself being but a fact among others.”
cissycox over 3 years ago
From today’s comments, it would seem Caufield is right.
Serial Pedant over 3 years ago
“All the Pretty Horses”, “No country for Old Men” (Excellent film, as well."
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
Too narrow! Too narrow! My universe is too narrow!
DM2860 over 3 years ago
I recognized both quotes but not where they are from. I have seen his work but not read it and I don’t usually know who wrote the movies I have seen.
I originally wrote hardly ever but then I remembered Clancy, Grisham, Rawlings, Tolkien, Shakespeare, Lovecraft, and other authors whose writings I have both read and seen the movies.
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’m glad that these two are gaining rapport. Started out a bit rocky.
benfulton2 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Aaand Jef sends me to Google. Again.
StratmanRon over 3 years ago
Thanks to the commenters. While I knew of one of McCarthy’s works, interesting to know of his span of work.
That said, Mallett needn’t go to such consistent extremes to come across as… erudite.
Moonkey Premium Member over 3 years ago
He was polite yesterday in my opinion, but asking someone what their disability is, well, that just isn’t a polite thing to do. Even so, these two are great together!
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 3 years ago
Look Cormac up on Amazon books. You’ll find several.
Cozmik Cowboy over 3 years ago
I like to pick an author & read their whole catalog in chronological order; I’d been wondering to to hit when I finish Jim Butcher. I think Cormak will get a try.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 3 years ago
And Miss Plainwell has probably wandered off in search of a daisy to sniff. (Of course, this being Frazz, she wouldn’t settle for the nearest one but will instead run half a mile over and back to get that one on top of the nearby hill.)
LastPW over 3 years ago
From yesterday’s strip, her name is Patti so he is asking if she is married Ms or Mrs
FSOG Rich over 3 years ago
Why, I do believe that Caufield has met his foil….
Stephen Gilberg over 3 years ago
Didn’t get me looking him up. The punchline is clear enough even if you know nothing about McCarthy or those quotes.
Helmet Head over 3 years ago
Follow Frazz on Facebook – he usually elaborates, then posts the link here.
christelisbetty over 3 years ago
I will watch this new character with interest. I had an all too intimate relationship with MS for 22 years, until my husband passed away.
gammaguy over 3 years ago
Meanwhile, Ms. Plainwell seems to have disappeared. Was this a setup, to get these two acquainted with each other?
STACEY MARSHALL Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just back slowly away, then start running.
pamela welch Premium Member over 3 years ago
Great reference ♥♥
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 3 years ago
Jef Mallett’s Blog Posts
Frazz 17 hrs · That “… till the mess gets here” line is from No Country for Old Men, and might as well be the thesis statement of the book. Hell, the thesis statement for our times. And it’s been one of my favorite lines in all of literature since McCarthy wrote it. And it always pops into my head when some version of the setup line comes up. M.S. is a mess, all right.
Gilda Blackmore over 3 years ago
“Nobody wants to be here and nobody wants to leave.”
Charlie Tuba over 3 years ago
This Saturday I will be riding in the #BikeMS. I will be doing a #VirtualRide around the #SanFernandoValley. Please go to this link to donate to my ride to help #EndMS!https://t.co/EmCatKz2St https://t.co/YVWuPS4AZf
DC2DV1 over 3 years ago
“It’s a mess, aint it Sheriff?
If it aint it’ll do till a mess gets here.”
― Cormac McCarthy, No Country for Old Men