Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 20, 2025

And all ends in peace harmony and mutual respect.

Love the Melville reference, Jef! (Yes, I know you’ve used it before.) After all, that’s where the other guy is from.

If it came to a snowball fight, I would bet on Mrs Olsen.

I love these nice, warm moments between Caulfield & Mrs. Olsen.

I’m not sure if I’ve heard Mrs. Olsen give Caufield a compliment before. I’m thinking she doesn’t want to swell his ego to an unbearable level.

These two adversaries have finally broken through the ice.

Good thinking, Caulfield!

But a decaf. Caulfield is already wired enough.

No, you’re too young; it’ll stunt your growth. Or that’s what adults used to say to us when I was a kid.

Caulfield… on caffeine… a sight to behold. From a distance.

Mrs O better get him the decaf latte.

Caulfield + Coffee = Catastrophe

Um, why does he need her permission to order what he wants? Is it because he thinks she’s paying or something?

Nicely played indeed, but if Mrs. Olsen didn’t want to play along, she could have said, “Third option: go home.”

Let the pelting begin!

The amazing thing to me is Mrs. Olsen didn’t already have a coffee in hand in Monday’s panels.

Are you buying Caufield ?

How much actual coffee can there be in a caramel frappe-latte? Sounds more like a coffee-flavored milk shake.

That was smooth.

There’s gotta be a better expression that “brain fart.” I hate it.