Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 16, 2024

Do American school children actually use the phrase “dog’s breakfast?” I’m not saying that they don’t, I really don’t know.

What are that book report’s bone fidos?

Mark this date: 16 February 2024

Frazz, the comic strip, posted an unrealistic scenario — one not common in Michigan elementary schools.

If so, they’re more literate than most students-and have visited England.

You cringe because your parts change, so you can’t lie to yourself. You once played Romeo. Now you’re playing Friar Lawrence.

I had to read it a couple of times, emphasizing different words each time, in order to make sense of the phrase “make a dog’s breakfast”. When the image made me laugh, I knew I had it. Then I poured my first cup of the day.

Thanks Frazz and Jef. Learned a new one this morning, al las 0520. But then again, not the first time I have learned something reading Frazz. (BTW I have read every comic since day one 2 Apr 2001, twice). Thank you Jef! Great cartooning in every-way.

If the kid seems to have set a standard for her reports, it looks like she didn’t reach it this time. Next time she likely will make a better choice from the list and put more into it.

I really enjoyed students like her — the self-starters. Most years there were far too few of them, about 1 to 4 in a hundred were naturals. Occasionally there was one that was ‘late’ getting to that point, but when something triggered the impulse, he/she was truly amazing to watch.

I remember looking at something I wrote and got a couple awards for when I was in school, and being shocked at the errors I thought I should/would have caught at the time.

99% of creative types will tell you that they hate anything they made more than five years ago, and the other 1% is lying.

But I’m still here

I’m still here. Now, how ’bout that?

I might not hear you laughin’

But I’m still here

—John Hartford

I regret not doing more time traveling.

If he hears one of his songs on the radio or streaming, he thinks, “ca-ching!” Royalties add up.

I wonder if Phoebe Cates enjoys seeing the swimming pool scene in Fast Times At Ridgemont High?

I was in a movie, and on-screen with Jennifer Garner, in 2007. Whenever I see it (which isn’t often), I don’t cringe — I remember very well the experience, and enjoy it just as much even years later.

A Dog’s Breakfast is great movie!

I know that Leonardo DiCaprio cringes at his early work.

Paul McCartney continues playing 60 year old songs in concert. The fans love it and have made him a very wealthy man. I’d say he has no qualms at all

Judging by all the interviews I’ve seen, most actors don’t watch their own movies.

How is working as a school janitor “looking ahead”?

Upvotey for dog’s breakfast. Last time I heard that was a few months ago in Abbotsford, BC.