Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 23, 1987
August 22, 1987
August 24, 1987
Transcript:
Calvin: Ah-choo! Whew. No brains. Ah ah ah ah chooo! The force of the nasal explosion sends Calvin reeling through the stratosphere! With less and less air to resist his momentum, he breaks the pull of earth's gravity and hurls past the moon! As he passes out of the galaxy, Calvin reflects on the wisdom of covering one's mouth when sneezing to deflect the propulsion. Alas, it is knowledge gained too late for poor Calvin, the human statellite! But, wait! Another sneeze is brewing! Calvin turns himself around! The second sneeze rockets him back to earth! He's saved! It's a miracle! Ah choo! Mom: God bless you. Calvin: Oh, he does, Mom. He does.
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It’s probably a good thing he doesn’t know about the original superstition, that a sneeze was caused by a demon flying up your nose and trying to possess you; people would say “God bless you” to prevent the demon from making a second attempt. Think of the mayhem he’d cause if he had the excuse of being demon possessed!