Frazz by Jef Mallett for August 29, 2018

Why set yourself up for a swatting in the first week?

Caulfield’s warm-up pitch

Besides, if he did that in class he could be accused of mooning!

The answer is alimentary, my dear Caulfield.

Cheeky little devil.

I think English is the only language calling it the bottom.

Well, the bottom line is….

When you sit, it’s at the bottom of your torso.

We always said “behind.” Seems to fit. Similar to German: Hintern.

Caulfield, if you’re so smart, why do you never advance a grade? It’s just taken for granted he will be with Mrs. Olsen again.

The soles of our feet are at the true bottom of us, even if we’re sitting in a chair. And most assuredly so when we stand on our feet, walk, run, etc. If we sit on the floor the bottom of our feet are on the same level as our derrière.

Radar called it the back of your lap to Frank Burns

Caulfield is justifying his alias as Smartass.

As I have said before I’d rather be a smart ass than a dumb one.

Frazz 12 hrs ·

I’ve wondered about this particular terminology for a long time. Feels good to get it off my chest. Wherever my chest is. If my butt’s my bottom, I guess my chest is my waist. And maybe it is. Maybe it turns out those old guys are the ones wearing their pants the right way.

Nice to see he’s rude to Miss Plainwell too.

Maybe since some other options for that body part are a little more … obscene?

Nah. Too easy.

There are other languages that do.