Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 01, 2015

I was rooting for you, Calvin. Next time, run faster.

I would do it like Calvin and run outside!!

As the youngsters say today, YOLO.

OMG!It took us a lifetime to realize that!!

Oh yes, but it is so wonderful outside in spring and to look, what God and nature create!!

miss W… Is so mean! Let the boy live!!!!!

that attitude lies somewhere in many folk until the day they retire…even if they love their job…

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Here is a Calvin and Hobbes from 1986, nine years earlier than today’s strip. Notice that Miss Wormwood looked a bit different back then.Calvin and Hobbes (April 15, 1986)Peanuts (September 13, 1952)Peanuts (December 6, 1998)Peanuts (November 1, 1974)

I tried that in 2nd grade and my teacher used the ‘jump rope’ and tied me in my seat. Thought I would get some sympathy when I got home but she had called and talked to my Mother ahead of my arrival for lunch and got a lecture instead !

My second grade teacher was similar to her: I would have loved to see either one of them run that fast and tackle a little kid. THAT would be entertainment. Nowadays, can teachers still even touch students anymore?

The existential crisis explained, expressed and quenched in 4 panels. Brialliant.

I’m thinking Miss Wormwood isn’t so far from screaming the same thing.

“A drink of water and a few deep breaths”

Thanks Mrs. W. I will try that. It’s going to be a long weekend stuck at work.

Ms. Wormwood bears a striking resemblance to my second grade teacher.

Same thing happens to me Calvin.Try to live life in the fast lane and always hit a road block.

I wonder if this was BW’s state of mind leading up to his retirement. In his very last strip, he put it much more poetically than Calvin though. He said, “Let’s go exploring” instead of “Lemme outta here!!!”

Is this suppose to teach us the word, “Hyperbole?”

Mrs. Wormwood is one of two characters whose last name we know. The other is Susie Derkins. In fact Susie is the only character who has two names. Everyone else goes by one name. In fact, do we even know the names of Calvin’s parents?

I was wondering if I got this right.

I must say, i agree with Calvin.

“What ON EARTH am I doing in here on this beautiful day?! This is THE ONLY LIFE I have!!”

So where is (what happened to) Spaceman Spiff?

Welcome to the Hotel Elementary School!You can check out any time you likeBut you can NEVER leave

Made a good run, but I run to slowThey overtook me down in Jericho

Spring fever. It seems to get worse the older I get.

Calvin’s gone from being my antithesis to my role model— I’m outta here!

Use the water to swallow a couple of chill pills as well.

Still, I don’t really blame Calvin. It is Friday after all!

xxx

At least Miss Wormwood seems understanding enough to give suggestions in order to cope with the problem.

ran so fast that the hounds couldn’t catch medown the mississippi to the gulf of mexico!!!!Go Calvin Go Duck Weave – You Only got 1 life to liveLive It Free!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw the strip early this morning and took Calvin’s lead! Then it started to rain… so here I am again!

I think I tried doing that in 4th grade, 6th grade, and 8th grade.

Believe me, so did the teachers.

I don’t dare touch a student, and if I’m in a room alone and a student comes in, I’ll either head for the door to go outside or at least prop it open.

I recently saw a two-panel cartoon. In the first, titled 50 Years Ago, two parents are standing in front of a teacher sitting at her desk. They point to a report card and glare at their cowering son standing next to them and say, "What’s with these bad grades?!

In the second (Today) same caption, except the parents are glaring at the cowering teacher as the son stands smugly beside them.

Actually, children today do NOT have plenty of time outdoors. Children are not allowed to roam freely the way we did when we were children.

People who got to run around outside do not realize how valuable that time was for good mental, emotional and social development. And then they wonder why the younger generation spends all their time hunched over electronic devices.

Doesn’t Ms. Wormwood herself smoke two packs a day unfiltered?

Some days I feel like Miss Wormwood.

That’s my birthday strip! XD

I have so been there.