Suppose the puddle that you see is an ocean to the microscopic beings who live around it and have formed a civilization. Even though the puddle may dry up in one day (to us) for those microscopic beings that one day may be thousamds of years.
Frame 3 is just a visual trick. Calvin is actually walking on level ground, but Watterson tilted the frame to make it look like he’s walking up the hill. It’s the same trick they used on the old Batman TV show to make it look like Batman and Robin were Bat-roping up the side of a building.
As a “chauffer,” I went sledding with our church youth group at a popular family sledding hill. Going down head-first and seeing some young people in the path, tried slowing down by digging my hands in the snow ahead of me. This resulted in not much slowing and the snow spraying into my face, covering my glasses so I couldn’t see.
So, here’s the picture: overweight, middle-aged man flying down this hill, blinded by snow, head-first on a plastic sled. Children screaming, jumping out of the way as their short lives flash before their eyes.
Fortunately, all survived the run (including myself), the ride ending with man and sled parting ways after hitting a snow bank that would safely stop the average tot.
It proved to be a great amusement for the young people and my fellow chauffers/chaperones. Ah, Michigan… winter wonderland!
Aurora? Newtown? Us all? Do we have any guarantees? Are we ready? It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of every man, and the living takes it to heart. . . . The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. (Ecclesiastes 7:2–4)
suevanv Premium Member over 11 years ago
Calvageddon
Linux0s over 11 years ago
Grand Theft Toboggan.
pouncingtiger over 11 years ago
Calvin sleighs them.
margueritem over 11 years ago
Another snowman catastrophe!
ratlum over 11 years ago
Being a snow man in Calvins world is not a secure occupation.
arye uygur over 11 years ago
Suppose the puddle that you see is an ocean to the microscopic beings who live around it and have formed a civilization. Even though the puddle may dry up in one day (to us) for those microscopic beings that one day may be thousamds of years.
TheSkulker over 11 years ago
Calvin’s fantasy immediately brought up the image of the other great fantasy delusionate: Rick & Joanie’s son Jeff.
thirdguy over 11 years ago
He was such a quiet kid, always kept to himself.
McSpook over 11 years ago
Frame 3 is just a visual trick. Calvin is actually walking on level ground, but Watterson tilted the frame to make it look like he’s walking up the hill. It’s the same trick they used on the old Batman TV show to make it look like Batman and Robin were Bat-roping up the side of a building.
rentier over 11 years ago
Calvin has fun in the snow!!
jplyler over 11 years ago
As a “chauffer,” I went sledding with our church youth group at a popular family sledding hill. Going down head-first and seeing some young people in the path, tried slowing down by digging my hands in the snow ahead of me. This resulted in not much slowing and the snow spraying into my face, covering my glasses so I couldn’t see.
So, here’s the picture: overweight, middle-aged man flying down this hill, blinded by snow, head-first on a plastic sled. Children screaming, jumping out of the way as their short lives flash before their eyes.
Fortunately, all survived the run (including myself), the ride ending with man and sled parting ways after hitting a snow bank that would safely stop the average tot.
It proved to be a great amusement for the young people and my fellow chauffers/chaperones. Ah, Michigan… winter wonderland!
Phapada over 11 years ago
where is Hobbes..?
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member over 11 years ago
Made me think of this, one of my favorite C&H wallpapers
StarNut Premium Member over 11 years ago
In a video montage this past weekend on AFV, an homage was played out by a brother and sister smashing into a bunch of little snowmen.
rshive over 11 years ago
Then the aliens arrived.
Red_Fez over 11 years ago
Something like election day 2008…
JoeStoppinghem Premium Member over 11 years ago
A sledding we will go!A sledding we will go!High ho the Merrie-oh!A sledding we will go!
IndyMan over 11 years ago
Where is Calvin perpetual partner is crime, Hobbes?
dsom8 over 11 years ago
Time to ban toboggans?
battle of plattsburgh over 11 years ago
Toboggan or not to boggan? That is the question.
And we all know Calvin’s answer.
Aaberon over 11 years ago
Ha! Great Stuff! and @GretchensMom from yesterday, yes, I also LOVE the snowman strips – they are the best warped humor!
aejb over 11 years ago
:)) Love al these “snowman series”!!!!
momkastner over 11 years ago
I’ve always loved that kid!
Poollady over 11 years ago
Gee…………….what’s gonna happen next?
SClark55 Premium Member over 11 years ago
I hope this doesn’t mean he’s a serial killer in development!
Perkycat over 11 years ago
Most of us would be happy sliding down the slope. Calvin always takes it to the next level.
rentier over 11 years ago
Does he bring little snowmen down the hill? I can see a little one in the sledge!
JammesLowery over 11 years ago
Aurora? Newtown? Us all? Do we have any guarantees? Are we ready? It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, because that is the end of every man, and the living takes it to heart. . . . The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure. (Ecclesiastes 7:2–4)
TheAuldWan over 11 years ago
Did he have his Ritlan today?
Vonne Anton over 11 years ago
The only reason some people’s names end in “ski” is because they can’t spell toboggan.
sharpy over 11 years ago
aah, the childish joys of destruction!!!
bonnevilledriver over 11 years ago
Their day may have begun like any other but that is about to change…
716PMedGuy over 11 years ago
yeeehaaaawwwww
cubswin2016 over 11 years ago
Oh, the humanity!
Puddleglum2 over 11 years ago
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
dpwheel over 11 years ago
@LX013….that is Calvin’s right foot – not a snowman.
calvinsfriend110 over 11 years ago
Snow flew everywhere….
Popeyesforearm over 11 years ago
Cal-Zilla is comin! Fleeee!
alan.gurka over 11 years ago
This is the snowpeople’s fiscal cliff that Calvin is sitting on, waiting to come crashing down upon them!
meowlin over 11 years ago
An upcoming SyFy Original Movie…
khpage over 11 years ago
Look out – it’s a toboggomonster coming!!
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
This one REALLY made me LOL today!!!!!!!!!! :-)
And some of the comments have been even funnier than the comic! Thanks, everyone, for making my day!!!!! :-)
Purple Ninja over 11 years ago
He’s gonna get covered in snow.
StkFigs over 11 years ago
all those snowmen… that must’ve been FUN :D
rgcviper over 11 years ago
Wait. Now, we finally know the origin of the Snow Goons!
(And the end, come to think of it.)
StkFigs over 11 years ago
?
TKadmc12 over 11 years ago
Its no yetti its its CALVIN-YETTI!!