I stayed ok somehow for the other strips, but this is the one that breaks my heart the most. He can have an impact here, which is great...but it's in such a sad contrast to how we was unable to fix things at home.
Of course he can fix it, that's his skill and passion! I'm sure he said the same thing as he watched imitation sardines being doled out for the first time. It probably doesn't matter if it was Fred's father or stepmother or both who determined that he should be sent away, the important thing is that he ended up at a place where he could be happy and put his skills to work. I'm enough of a romantic and lost boy at heart to believe that the camp brings to it those who may need it.
The past repeats itself, eh? I'm starting to like Fred a lot, now. From a side-character to what might be one of the bigger roles in the series, awesome!
You know you're having a bad day when the soup is on the floor instead of in the pot. But not Fred! No, nothing can stop his love for cooking. Go Fred, fix that soup!
Random aside: to remember campers without names yet, I give them names based on characteristics.
I've always called the red camper the tomato camper. Because he's always red and his face shape and hair resemble a tomato.
I am haunted by the image of that kid on the bucket in the mountain lion sketch, so my association with him is always the phrase "when it comes to imitation sardines, you're really just renting them." I guess I think of him as "sardine-bucket kid".
I build from it once I find a trait that lets me easily identify them. So it becomes tomato camper, former camp chef, likes imitation sardines, provided the mostly intact imitation sardines they were going to dunk Malachi in.
I'm actually curious what imitation sardines taste like. It can't be good, but I'm tempted to taste one just to see how bad.
I am haunted by the image of that kid on the bucket in the mountain lion sketch, so my association with him is always the phrase "when it comes to imitation sardines, you're really just renting them." I guess I think of him as "sardine-bucket kid".
"... these are really intact." Haha.
It also reminded me that when Fred went to the food shed, it wasn't the first time we heard about it. Fred told Jeremy and one of the girl campers that's where he keeps most of the food. There's a sign that says "keep out" but you can just ignore that. It ends with Fred being adorable and saying feeding people brings him such joy.
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Great update, Katie and Adam
There were so many feels in this comic, I almost forgot to look for the kitty.
It's interesting to see which other campers are in the flashback. Fred seems to be a somewhat more recent addition to the camp.
Someone really needs to help Tanner, though. That looks like a deep cut. Poor guy.
And Seventeen is going to destroy all of their dinnerware if she doesn't get down. Come on, Brian, get on your game!
I've always called the red camper the tomato camper. Because he's always red and his face shape and hair resemble a tomato.
I am haunted by the image of that kid on the bucket in the mountain lion sketch, so my association with him is always the phrase "when it comes to imitation sardines, you're really just renting them." I guess I think of him as "sardine-bucket kid".
I'm actually curious what imitation sardines taste like. It can't be good, but I'm tempted to taste one just to see how bad.
I has forgotten that part. Your choice for his name is spot on!
"... these are really intact." Haha.
It also reminded me that when Fred went to the food shed, it wasn't the first time we heard about it. Fred told Jeremy and one of the girl campers that's where he keeps most of the food. There's a sign that says "keep out" but you can just ignore that. It ends with Fred being adorable and saying feeding people brings him such joy.