My wife and I both love unique words. She shared “piker” with me several years ago after she read it in a JD Robb book. Every once in a while she says, “Don’t be a piker.” Funny how you can remember details like this.
Frazz reminds me a bit of John Prine, an acclaimed folk songwriter/singer, who wrote many of his early songs in his head while delivering mail in Chicago. We lost Prine to COVID on April 7, 2020.
Some may not have heard of him, but you have surely heard his songs:
Make note of the day — Feb. 8 — and see if you can also note up to 4 others during 2023 in which Frazz refers to music at all, let alone as his “main gig”.
The sweeping whisper of the broom hiss of dust brushed into a pile cascading rustle of paper lapping of the mop across the tile these are the sounds of my night
WelshRat Premium Member over 1 year ago
In lycra with a cyclist’s helmet according to Pastis.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
Oho. Was that the sound of the FIFTH wall fracturing?
Sanspareil over 1 year ago
Scherzo, if he is still around, would have something to say!!
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Interesting to see where this one leads.
The Orange Mailman over 1 year ago
My wife and I both love unique words. She shared “piker” with me several years ago after she read it in a JD Robb book. Every once in a while she says, “Don’t be a piker.” Funny how you can remember details like this.
unfair.de over 1 year ago
Jeff must have been coming from some comic convention right before drawing this strip.
MayCauseBurns over 1 year ago
I assumed cartoonists just wore underwear and socks and nothing else.
cervelo over 1 year ago
Piker biker…
Kroykali over 1 year ago
I have never heard of “piker”.
Uncle Bob over 1 year ago
Love it!
poppacapsmokeblower over 1 year ago
Cartoonists wear clothes?!?
(I would have typed that all in caps, for emphasis, but I didn’t want anyone to think I was angry.)
khjalmarj over 1 year ago
I guess this isn’t really breaking the fourth wall, but it does poke a hole in it and pokes a mirror through.
fritzoid Premium Member over 1 year ago
“I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes..” – Henry David Thoreau
mfrasca over 1 year ago
Frazz reminds me a bit of John Prine, an acclaimed folk songwriter/singer, who wrote many of his early songs in his head while delivering mail in Chicago. We lost Prine to COVID on April 7, 2020.
Some may not have heard of him, but you have surely heard his songs:
- Angel From Montgomery
- Spanish Pipedream
- Sam Stone
- Christmas in Prison
and others.
Demmiaa over 1 year ago
So now I’m curious to see what Jeff Mallett is wearing…maybe a new character could show us.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
Make note of the day — Feb. 8 — and see if you can also note up to 4 others during 2023 in which Frazz refers to music at all, let alone as his “main gig”.
Celarius Premium Member over 1 year ago
The sweeping whisper of the broom hiss of dust brushed into a pile cascading rustle of paper lapping of the mop across the tile these are the sounds of my night
tammyspeakslife Premium Member over 1 year ago
In this case I believe he’s saying he enjoys the minimal effort of putting on overalls.
asrialfeeple over 1 year ago
I didn’t know songwriters withdrew from commitments.
tee929 over 1 year ago
Do you have any “CATA” t-shirts?
gopogogo Premium Member over 1 year ago
HA!
Mel-T-Pass Premium Member over 1 year ago
Who needs Zuckerberg? Gotcher Meta right here.