Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for September 11, 2014

Well, I’m not very fond of him either.

And now it’s the only friend she has left.

The invisible snake in mah boot ain’t too fond of your in-tes-tines either.

The invisible armor girding my loins trumps your monkey! And I’ll raise you a two-pound bag of Fire Ants!

Your invisible monkey is only jealous because I have stolen your heart, of which it had claimed possession. Soon, I will have your invisible monkey as well, and then I shall leave you.Is Teresa back yet?

I wish Grace the Face was a real person. I would like to have a lengthy conversation with her!

Teresa’s strips (poor phrasing, perhaps) did elicit much thought and such from many commenters; the true draw for her followers, however, was the ability to easily view, comment on, and add to some of the items she featured on her Frog Blog. Repeats of the strips may satisfy some, but without the blog, to me it’s like pistachio ice cream without the nuts or a Philly cheesesteak without the beef (or the cheese). Without Ms. T’s eclectic view and broad interests being evidenced regularly on Frog Blog, FA repeats are not just lame; they are crippled. In a way, it’s worse than a year or more of the same strip running and comments climbing to unmanageable levels. The Frog Blog went a long way to keep things both fresh and interesting; when it died, it took the strip with it. RIP.