Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 17, 2021

Prunes? Calvin you’re being a good kid, not a geriatric one.

Now let’s hope this prevents Hobbes from pouncing on him after school ends.

Aren’t prunes an old person food?

Makes sense. They’re both wrinkly.

Holy moley…..

ohhhhhhhh, it’s THIS one………

At 36, I’ve tried prune juice. Definitely an acquired taste.

This is interesting.

I recall being a kid who actually liked prunes (some). After a little social pressure, though, it became a solitary vice. These days I will eat one or two, but I much prefer very slightly sweetened dried mango, dried figs or the leathery sulfured apricots.

Who was that? What have you done with Calvin?

This is getting scary.

This behavior cannot last. Something is boiling in the pot

Gotta hand it to Calvin. He really did something right.

“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” comes to Calvin’s world. Don’t fall asleep mom! ;D

It’s foul at any age !

I’m with mom here. This is getting downright scary!

Happy St. Patrick’s day!

I’ve read all of the Calvin and Hobbes… I can’t remember the other shoe dropping but it MUST have been EPIC.

Calvin just wants to be regular.

Yep, his mom is doing the right thing. With Calvin acting normal, there’s a huge curve ball or tsunami coming!

For some reason this bizarro Calvin gives me the chills. And where’s Hobbes, by the way?

This is getting scary now…..

The greatest thing is, I don’t remember where this is going!!

I posted this at the beginning of the current arc but late in the day. Re-posting as it’s relevant to this story, historic (lol) and pretty funny.

First “spit take” ever. It was prompted by kids being uncharacteristically polite: https://youtu.be/9XpiZ0nEoJc

I just watched it again, lol, I’m tearing up. It’s gut busting! They did good.

“Oh, and castor oil, mom! I’d like some of THAT!”

She’ll wake soon, till then continue sweet dreams.

The White Stag says, “prune juice makes downhill racers.”

Prunes? LOL

Ok Bill how long are you going to drag this arc out for, what’s this kid up to? LOL

As Archie Bunker said to Edith: “I don’t drink prune juice for the taste!”

Definitely the calm before the storm.

HAPPY SAINT PATRICKS DAY!

Finally, peace in the household. What could go wrong?

I see no one has pinched ‘Mom’ yet to check to see if she is dreaming—which is my bet on why this ‘arc’ is going the way it is. Only possible explanation.

Regular or stewed prunes, Calvin?

AH! That explains it….

Okay. I’m with Mom on this one. Who is he and where did he get Calvin’s clothes? …and where’s Hobbes?

Ummm, Calvin is making me ill here. Where’d the self centered cretin gone? I like the “good morning Mom” though, but if my son said that I’d be looking for the hidden drugs or on/off switch.

Calvin waiting for back to normal and you are too young for prunes.

Maybe Mom should not fight things. Looks to be fruitless. Or pruneless. Or something.

When will Mom wake up from her dream?

March 20, 1991 for those who can’t stand the suspense but No Spoilers!

they’re IN…..the TWILIGHT ZONE!

Look forward to seeing where this story line is going. And yes, where is Hobbes?

No - It is gooood! It is a warrior’s drink!

Time to summon an exorcist

Bizzaro World Calvin?

A man walks into a bar and orders prune juice in a paper cup.

The Barkeep asks “Is the order is to go.”.

“I certainly hope so.”

Calvin has transformed into Benjamin Button!

Calvin is playing the long game.

The big reveal is tomorrow. Be ready.

mmmm…prunes…

This is another clone thing, right?

The Calvin substitute keeps giving himself away. His biggest mistake is to say that he likes getting up early in the morning. The real Calvin is only like that on Christmas Mornings and Saturday mornings. This was when Saturday morning TV was associated with cartoons.

Calvin is scary!

Give Calvin a nice glass of prune juice and send him to school. He will be his old self when he gets home.

Okay, Calvin has officially snapped his twig. And soon that’s what he’ll drive his mom to as well.

Just who is this strange “Calvin”? An alien dopplegangger? A changeling from the elfin underworld??? Ok…i give up.. who is the demonic twin who has replaced the Calvin we know and love?

We have something in Iceland that we call “sætsúpa” (sweet soup), and it’s delicious. It contains various dried fruits, such as raisins, apples, apricots, and, you guessed, prunes. Here’s a recipe:

https://www.icct.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Don-Gislasons-S%c2%aat-Supa.pdf

This is reminding me of one of my favorite children’s books, “The Lemonade Trick,” by Scott O’Dell. Anyone else read it? Kirby’s parents are so concerned about his abrupt good behavior, they keep checking his temperature. “I feel good, Mom, very good.”

This has gotta be the most elaborate April Fool’s joke evah !

As a teen, I rowed in an 8-oar shell. Our coach wanted me in the 150 pound boat, so we had cereal and milk with prunes every morning before going out on the river. Fortunately, we practiced for only a couple of hours each morning. I was stroke, so the cox was in front of me and seven guys were behind me. If you catch my drift.

Dates and prunes look similar, but dates are waaaaay better tasting.

This is a rerun btw.

I would keep one eye on that kid at all times.

How many of you think that he had a bet? And if he keeps doing this, Calvin will win the bet.

The vet gave the tiger a big AOK, Bill.

This is really getting creepy!

Like father like sonPrunes build character

This is creepy. I’ve never seen Calvin so… so… well-behaved!