Frazz by Jef Mallett for September 07, 2023

A lot of people made a name for themself just wandering; Columbus, Hudson, Cook …

Dr. Spaetzle, chose “The Doctor”!

I’m pretty sure Mallet intends the trail name to be “Useless Knees”… which imo is just about perfect.

Is this a “Wounded Knee” joke? I feel like this is a “Wounded Knee” joke.

Kneesy Wander!

… and here I thought this hike was over.

Hikers who frequent famous trails get trail names.

Since it’s getting to be that time of the year, how about Strider? “Not all who wander are lost.”

Lose some weight and your knees will thank you.

I had problems with my knees for years. Once I finally found proper arch support the knee problems went away. Knee issues start up again, I know it is time to replace the orthotics.

They call me the wanderer, yeah the wanderer; I roam around around around

“Not all those who wander are lost.”

Well, it’s typical to bring some kind of souvenir when one goes awandering.

Wandering… Useless knees… Ulysses?

never take being able to move around without first doing a self-diagnosis for granted.

Your knees are useless, you say? Then you shouldn’t mind doing without them, should you?

Spaetzle could’ve been an even better role model and iced his knee for a day or two before resuming his trek

I sort of wonder if the entire story arc was just a setup for this joke. If so, hat’s off to Mallett!

Not all who wander are lost. Perhaps they call him “The Wanderer,” because he roams aound around around? Or “The Happy Wanderer”, useless knees, val dera, useless knees,Val-dera-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha …