When Less Is More, More Or Less
If less is more, then more should be less, which is good when you really want less, not more.
(This comic strip was previously published on June 29, 2009.)
Androgoth followed Fraz on one of his recent treasure hunts, but things didn’t go as planned when an unruly shark showed up. The original comic strip featuring Fraz can be see on the Sharks Ahoy page on Andro’s blog.

I swear I am using that line next time my mum serves me peas. I HATE peas.
Moms always make us eat stuff we hate!
Ha!! not me Fraz!!
I don’t know how bad this broccoli thing taste is because I have never eaten it. It contain acid which is not good for me.
Maybe you can pretend to be a turtle to avoid it Fraz π
OK, I’ll try that next time. Maybe if I dress up as a ninja turtle. . .
I hear broccoli makes turtles fart. Not a good look at the table π
I thought it just turned them green.
Really? I didn’t know turtles can fart…none of mine ever did it
https://www.youtube.co/watch?v=1CaduQty-x0
Loon are you being naughty again π
Thank you for the link Loon…that was very funny! π
It is true our moms do that and I wonder why, did they not want us to come to this world, were we dumped by aliens, were we born with some instruction that we have to be fed super disgusting things???? why o why
I don’t know! All I know is that the worse it tastes, the more they want us to eat it!
Loon I will have your peas, and Fraz I will have your broccoli, sprouts and carrots too π Mmmmmmm
I know I can count on you to take my broccoli, Andro! But I like carrots, so we’ll have to fight for them! Or we could just share.
Okay I know what that means… Three for you and one for me, four for you and two for me π But I will eat all of your broccoli π
That sounds good! And for the broccoli, it can be 10 million for you, and none for me!
OMG Andro is our Broccoli saviour
Thank God for that
Yeah, and sprouts, too! I just wish he could be at the supper table with me every day!
I will take all the broccoli
that I can get Soma π
And we’re glad you will!
Wow you are so generous π Thank you Fraz
It’s easy being generous with stuff you don’t like!
You are also generous with your chocolates everyone here in Wombania knows that π
It’s nice to share your goodies with your friends!
I agree, here have
another extra juicy
wine gum π
Thanks! They’re really good ones!
There is a secret to eating broccoli Fraz. You put a lot of salt, pepper and other seasoning on it. If I eat it with meat or something I also dip it in ketchup. Give that a try next time. You might want to put chocolate on it.
I’d rather not eat any broccoli. But if I have to eat it, I’ll try the ketchup or chocolate.
Me too π But then again I love broccoli π
I know! But I still like you!
Good because I like you too Fraz π
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There are lots of ways to make broccoli even more yummy than it already is. Little V says she will help you eat your broccoli.
Well if Little V can eat her broccoli, maybe I can, too. I hope it involves chocolate!
What is dessert with no chocolate? I know you would like carrots here. I make carrot souffle. It has the flavor of creme brulee.
I like carrots. They’re crunchy and kinda sweet! I don’t know what creme brulee is, but it sounds good!
I will have some of that too, it sounds yummy π
Poor dude!
Can Wombies even digest broccoli?! π
I know I’d rather not digest broccoli, that’s for sure!
Can anyone really digest broccoli. Doesn’t broccoli and e-coli belong to the same family?
I think so! The icky family!
You guys need a broccoli sandwich with a hint of sliced sprouts, ketchup and chocolate optional π mmmmmmm
I’ll take the chocolate sandwich with no broccoli if I can!
Okay it’s a deal π What are you having Bo? π
I will have extra sprouts.
Me too, I love sprouts π
This is not a problem for me. I love broccoli. I’ll even eat it raw.
You must be really brave!
I have never eaten raw broccoli but if you think it’s nice then I might give that a try π
Nice and crispy π
Thank you Red, I will have some of that fresh and uncooked broccoli sometime soon π
You can have all the broccoli we have in the fridge!
Yes please π
And the sprouts, too!
Of course π
Broccoli is good for you Fraz. It will give you strong bones and teeth.
That way if you ever have to chew your leg off to get out of a trap you can make it through the muscle fine but you will still have trouble with the bone.
That’s a good reason not to get caught in a trap! You have to watch out for the zombie traps around here!
Yes we will be needing more of those soon, how do you mean why? Well we haven’t had a Fraz Party in ages and with the election coming up we need to celebrate you being made President so get the party hats out, we are going to have fun π
We need to have a beach party this weekend! It’s starting to get cold, so it might be our last chance!
We can have a President party later when I get elected!
Okay I will ask Deb if she will make us some scones with big cherries inside, and I will toast us some marshmallows π
Twink’s pancake maker will be on full speed! And so will all of Winky’s chocolate machines at his factory!
Brilliant thinking Fraz π
We don’t want anyone hungry at our party!
OMG What is this some kind of Broccoli support group attack ..Fraz run
It would be better if it was a broccoli eating group, then we wouldn’t have to eat it ourselves!
I am thinking that broccoli should be eaten with every meal π
I don’t know about that!
For every piece of broccoli that you
eat there is a chocolate surprise π
Couldn’t I just have the chocolate surprise, and give you the broccoli?
That is kind of a wicked
idea but okay it’s a deal π
Yay! I think we all win with that deal!
I thought milk gave me strong bones and teeth. I like milkshakes a lot better than broccoli!
I momentarily forgot how much you like those. Here…wait a minute…..Are you still waiting?…Almost done…I got the blender going….Ahhh…all done! Here you go, Fraz, just the way you like it!…A great big chocolate shake with chocolate whipped cream on top and a chocolate covered Wine gum!
Thanks aunt Debbie! You know just how I like them! A milkshake’s a whole lot better than broccoli any day!
Can I have some too Auntie Deb? π
I’m pouring if for you now. π
Wow I am getting excited, I hope we get lots and lots π
Aunt Debbie always has plenty of milkshakes for us!
I know, she is very kind π
I think she kinda likes us. We are triplets after all!
Yes and being triplets we always get lots of yummy treats π
And yummy treats are important!
I thought you’d like that better. Here, drink another.
The milkshake is almost good enough to make me forget about the broccoli!
Good, then keep drinking them. You’ll still get strong teeth and bones.
I’ve got one here that is a chocolate and strawberry swirl….Do you want it. You can have it if you like that flavor.
Sure! That’s a good flavour, too! So is chocolate maple walnut fudge!
Yes and with a broccoli side plate too π
I’ve go lots of broccoli that Fraz don’t want that you can help yourself to. π
Noo!!
I will have to make one of those for you next time. Right now. I have take my wombies and dogs to the beach.
Well we’re having a big beach party on my island so I hope you can make it!
I’ll be ready. Hey, for now you have got to go to Cha site to see what’s new!
I just did!! I never thought I could be Darth Vader, but Cha made it happen!!
There is no end to all you can be! You’re just awesome!
Just wait till I’m president!
I just put up a Poll in my sidebar…Go get your vote in Fraz….Everyone should!
I just voted for myself!
I hope I win the poll!
You know you will!…I certainly do! π
It’s just not working. Mom is way too smart but it was a nice try.
Have a terrific day. π
Yeah. Maybe if I had another me, he could eat my broccoli for me.
Broccoli trumps logic.
But that’s not fair!
Poor Fraz! It looks like the shark may get the treasure! Great comic strip, but Andro’s blog is blocked, so I wasn’t able to get over there…
If you ask Andro to let you into his blog, he’ll probably let you visit.
You can come inside anytime just rap on the gate, actually I thought that I had recently added you Lauren so I am surprised about that π Don’t worry though you are welcome and I would like you to call in sometime soon π
And thank you so much for your kind thoughts π xx
I love broccoli, Fraz!! they are quite delicious.
Too bad my turtles aren’t allowed to eat it
That’s probably good for Kroten & Papoe (& Kurome, too)!
I n this case, I guess it’s better to give than to receive. π
I sure wouldn’t mind giving someone my broccoli!
More Cheese, that’s the trick.
More cheese, and less broccoli!
Poor little Fraz…I love broccoli and I would have eaten for you… π (and you can have my carrots in exchange – HATE carrots!)
I’ll give you my broccoli for your carrots any day!
But it so healthy. π
I know. That’s why it tastes so bad!
Brocolli is one of the few vegies that I like
Why??
Because it is good for you Fraz π
Broccoli is good for me to avoid!
Thank you for adding my Shark Cartoon Peter, actually that is the first time that I have ever tried drawing a cartoon strip and it was fun too π
You’re welcome, Andro. I didn’t know it was your first cartoon strip, but I’m glad you have fun doing it.
Yes I might try another one soon, actually those are harder than they look and that one took me quite a while to draw π Yes, and it is surprising that as it is such a small offering π
They do take some planning and thought. And redrawing the same scene and characters for multiple panels can be rather time consuming.
It is fun though π
That’s good, because it should be!
Your new video rocks Peter π
Thanks, Andro! It’s very short, and very simple, but still took me a long time to produce it.
Yes I can imagine that it did, but what a great result, I have to say that you are a true genius with those videos Peter π I am looking forward to the Halloween one now, yes it is going to be a challenge getting it done in time but what a great idea π
Hopefully the Halloween video will be ready in time for Christmas.
Well anytime is spooky time for me Peter so I will enjoy it whenever it is ready π
That’s true! I forgot about that.
That’s a good one, Andro!! I love it! π
Thank you Cha you are always so kind π
I wonder if I could use this same argument on cauliflower … or California … or Claustrophobia?
It should work on anything! But it didn’t work very well for broccoli. At least not with Twink.
Broccoli is nice Fraz. Be grateful it ain’t Brussel Sprouts.
I think brussel sprouts are the only thing worse than broccoli!
I like both π
Eeww!!
Hey don’t knock Broccoli Fraz. We are good for you!!!
I didn’t mean to insult you Super Broccoli Man, but you taste icky!
Ha ha young Fraz is cool … but Broccoli is a must π
Broccoli is a must not have for me!
when it comes to broccoli
lesser = better; and since
better = good; hence
zero broccoli= better
Fraz you must know by now I am with you, and i would have encouraged you to eat broccoli if it were made of chocolate..
Yeah, we’d better stick together, Soma! Too many people here have turned over to the broccoli side!
Chocolate broccoli would be good!
That sounds like a mold Winky needs to make. He could make green chocolate broccoli shapes.
I should try that! Chocolate broccoli for the non broccoli eaters!
It could be as big a vegetable as macaroni ‘n’ cheese.
I could eat lots of servings of chocolate broccoli!
Yes but what about chocolate macaroni ‘n’ cheese? π
I could eat lots of that, too!
I’ve decided Fraz is one of the great minds of our generation. Too bad no one else agrees.
Thanks, Mort! Greatness is never appreciated!
I didn’t follow his logic either.
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
Twink always says more is less. So when she wanted to give me more broccoli, how come she didn’t give me less??
It sounded like good logic to me. Ugh, veggies, no thanks!
Twink didn’t seem to like my logic!
Fraz, you’re so clever! SO sorry for you though.
I hope my new painting will make you happy!
Xxx
You’ve really outdone yourself this time, Cha! Your new painting of Fraz as Darth Vader is absolutely superb! Everyone should go check out Fraz Vader on Cha’s Dontcha Wanna Dream blog!
I have and you are right, Cha has done a fangtastic job of Fraz Vader, it’s brilliant π Well done Cha π
I always wanted to be a bad guy, but I never thought I could be Darth Vader! I mean Fraz Vader! Thanks, Cha! You’re the best! And I look pretty good in black, too!
Excellent work, Cha!…Really excellent! π
Merci, merci, merci, my friends!! π I’m so happy you like the new painting.
Big hugs.
You’re welcome, Cha. Anyone who sees your Fraz Vader painting will love it.
Fraz, you have to get at least an “A” for effort.
I wish Twink thought so!
A conundrum indeed. Mom could go literal or she could choose the metaphysical meaning for “less”, either way he’s gotta force down more green stuff.
But I want LESS broccoli, not more!
Hi Peter I have sent you an invite under your binky@wombania.com but it won’t let me add that as a link in my blogroll, though it does allow comics.wombania so no idea why that is, perhaps it is a WP thingy, I don’t know but if you accept my invite then maybe you will be able to use the Binky one but as I said I just don’t know for sure π
I think we need a few chocolate milkshakes and a dozen pancakes, the glitches just keep turning up but we will try and sort it out my great friend π
Androgoth
Well that is truly odd as I’ve just visited your site and was able to get in under Binky. At least I thought I did. I could comment without getting bumped out at any rate. Whatever you did worked, so don’t worry about it. WP has been acting strangely for me lately, so it might be something strange on my end.
Thanks, Andro.
You are very welcome Peter and I am happy that you can now get in and out straight away without having to log into your Space all the time π
It’s definitely nicer not to have to re-log into your space after every comment.
π WICKED π
Very cute! π
Many grownups would like to use that logic as well.
I still don’t know why it didn’t work!
Youβre lucky to have only broccoli troubling you, Fraz. My mom has a delicious broccoli recipe, try it once if you like. Itβs called breaded broccoli flowers β broccoli coated with egg, breading and then deep fried. You can dip it ketchup, mayo, or any sauce you like.
The vegetable I donβt really like to eat is bitter gourd.
The deep fried broccoli sounds like it might be good. But it might be even better without the broccoli. I don’t think that gourd thing sounds very good, though.
Wow I like the sound of your mom’s recipe Felicia, I think this calls for a broccoli party, and Fraz is already getting his plate out π
Hiding my plate is more like it!
But what’s wrong with broccoli? I like it π
I’ll give you mine next time, if Andro doesn’t get it first.
It could have been a worse veggie. It could have been one of them talking veggies. Highly entertaining but the taste is God-awful…
Are they still talking when you eat them? Gross!
Fraz is quite the smart Alec!
The broccoli made me do it!
Good thing she didn’t give him extra because he’s requesting less!
But Twink did give me more! She never listens to me.