Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 15, 1989
Transcript:
Calvin: I'm ho-ome! Susie: Hi, Calvin. Whatcha doin'? Calvin: Oof, get this big lummox off me. Susie: Look at you! You didn't even change you of your school clothes! Calvin: How could I?! I didn't even get in the door! Every day this maniac is so glad to see me that he blasts out like a big orange torpedo! A dog will just wag its tail, but of course a tiger has to pounce on you! Stupid animal! Susie: He pounces on you? Calvin: Oh, and don't think he doesn't enjoy the cunning and treachery of it all! Tigers live for the thrill of a sneak attack! It's their evil nature! Susie: He's just sitting there. Calvin: Oh, sure, big disguise! Like no one can fathom the savage mind of a jungle cat! Ha! He's a killer to the core! Susie: I wish my parents would move. My diary is getting weirder every day. Calvin: Yeah, you know who I'm talking about! Wipe off that grin or I'll do it for you!
Dear diary: that weird kid next door is convinced that his stuffed tiger attacks him when he comes home. mom and dad refuse to move, despite my pleading