In Washington State, they have only two seasons: winter and rainy — although they never figured out which is which.…And where I live, it’s just Spring, Summer, and Fog (although they do tend to merge together sometimes…).
Here’s one for dukedoug, JoanHelen, and anyone else living below the equator:Click here: Peanuts (November 11, 1964)Click here: Peanuts (November 3, 1968)Notice how big Snoopy’s head has grown in proportion to his body by 1977 (below). He kept changing for the first 25 years of Peanuts, and then he looked pretty much the same for the last 25 years. Similarly, Calvin and Hobbes changed in appearance during the early years of the strip and then remained pretty much the same. “Comic strip evolution.”Click here: Peanuts (June 8, 1977)
Here’s one from this past summer (this past winter for dukedoug, JoanHelen, and others).Click here: Calvin and Hobbes (August 6, 2012)Summer seems to have its problems for Calvin, also.
Note: The original date on the Calvin and Hobbes strip above was August 3, 1992. We are reading the reruns 20 years and 3 days after they were published.
Reminds me when I was in college at Ball State Univ. in Muncie, Indiana. We had the ‘Muncie Monsoons’, it made it real interesting getting across the main parking lot from Howick Hall and Studebaker Hall to get to the main campus.
here in central Maine, the general consensus is that we have 8 months of wintah, & 4 months of bad sleddin weather. This year winter just doesnt want to give up. Its still in the 20s through the nights
How did Bill Watterson know that the first 4 panels is what’s predicted to happen in MY neck of the woods today?!? Fortune teller or genius?!? In the event he’s a fortune teller, I need him to come over to my house and help me select numbers for this coming Saturday night’s $95 million dollar Powerball drawing!!!!! ;-)
B/t/w: I may just end up doing panel #5 too. As long as it’s not bad enough outside to lose power or spawn a tornado, I can think of worse ways to spend a stormy-weather day than by reading a really good book while waiting for it to all just “blow over”!!!!! ;-)
My thought exactly, Calvin. I truly hate the constant, strong winds of the desert southwest spring. They make it nearly impossible to enjoy the warmer temperatures, when they occur.
Akame over 11 years ago
If you don’t like storms, Summer would be ten times worse.
margueritem over 11 years ago
I’ll skip this wind, thank you very much!
rentier over 11 years ago
Who knows, what summer will bring!
Linux0s over 11 years ago
April showers bring may stay indoors.
Kali39 over 11 years ago
In Washington State, they have only two seasons: winter and rainy — although they never figured out which is which.…And where I live, it’s just Spring, Summer, and Fog (although they do tend to merge together sometimes…).
Linux0s over 11 years ago
Pilgrims?
ratlum over 11 years ago
Spring is just a promise for summer and lazy evenings on the porch.
NormanBates over 11 years ago
…how many times must a man look upBefore he can really see the sky?The answer my friend is blowin’ in the windThe answer is blowin’ in the wind
scrabblefiend over 11 years ago
Mayflowers bring Pilgrims. That’s an old. old joke.
unclebewey over 11 years ago
In Montana we have two seasons, Winter and road repair.
thirdguy over 11 years ago
In Vermont we have Winter (I think it is finally over) then Mud season, then Spring for maybe a week, then Summer.
WillardMBaker over 11 years ago
Spring in St. Louis:Monday high temperature = 45Wednesday high = 84Friday high = 50Monday high = 70and so on and on…
Hobbes Premium Member over 11 years ago
Here’s one for dukedoug, JoanHelen, and anyone else living below the equator:Click here: Peanuts (November 11, 1964)Click here: Peanuts (November 3, 1968)Notice how big Snoopy’s head has grown in proportion to his body by 1977 (below). He kept changing for the first 25 years of Peanuts, and then he looked pretty much the same for the last 25 years. Similarly, Calvin and Hobbes changed in appearance during the early years of the strip and then remained pretty much the same. “Comic strip evolution.”Click here: Peanuts (June 8, 1977)
Zero-Gabriel over 11 years ago
@CalvinMind if I take some of that Heavy Rain Storm off your hand…??The weather here in Singapore needs some major cooling off…
Hobbes Premium Member over 11 years ago
Here’s one from this past summer (this past winter for dukedoug, JoanHelen, and others).Click here: Calvin and Hobbes (August 6, 2012)Summer seems to have its problems for Calvin, also.
Hobbes Premium Member over 11 years ago
Note: The original date on the Calvin and Hobbes strip above was August 3, 1992. We are reading the reruns 20 years and 3 days after they were published.
IndyMan over 11 years ago
Reminds me when I was in college at Ball State Univ. in Muncie, Indiana. We had the ‘Muncie Monsoons’, it made it real interesting getting across the main parking lot from Howick Hall and Studebaker Hall to get to the main campus.
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
We didn’t have summer in Edmonton. We had winter followed by Spr-all.
Ollyvah over 11 years ago
here in central Maine, the general consensus is that we have 8 months of wintah, & 4 months of bad sleddin weather. This year winter just doesnt want to give up. Its still in the 20s through the nights
loner34 over 11 years ago
I think we are still in Kansas Toto.
CrystalGuardian over 11 years ago
I agree with you Calvin.
rentier over 11 years ago
May flowers bring love blowers.
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
You’ll be crying when it gets to hot.
terek over 11 years ago
With winds and rain like that IT AIN"T SPRING!!!! IT’S STILL WINTER IF THERE’S SNOW ON THE GROUND OR NOT!!!!!
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
How did Bill Watterson know that the first 4 panels is what’s predicted to happen in MY neck of the woods today?!? Fortune teller or genius?!? In the event he’s a fortune teller, I need him to come over to my house and help me select numbers for this coming Saturday night’s $95 million dollar Powerball drawing!!!!! ;-)
B/t/w: I may just end up doing panel #5 too. As long as it’s not bad enough outside to lose power or spawn a tornado, I can think of worse ways to spend a stormy-weather day than by reading a really good book while waiting for it to all just “blow over”!!!!! ;-)
georgelcsmith over 11 years ago
I live south of Austin, TX, and summer gets rather brutal here.
Number Three over 11 years ago
I bet Hobbes like Spring… Or Summer a lot more where he can sunbathe.
That is if he doesn’t get too boiling because all of his fur.
LOL xxx
Ginger Vedder over 11 years ago
The grass is always greener …..
bmonk over 11 years ago
It could be worse. You could get over a foot of snow in April.
Llywus over 11 years ago
My thought exactly, Calvin. I truly hate the constant, strong winds of the desert southwest spring. They make it nearly impossible to enjoy the warmer temperatures, when they occur.
route66paul over 11 years ago
Never too hot? Come live in Calif, arizona, nevada or Utah.
Mythreesons over 11 years ago
We had a flurry of snow flakes this morning in northern Oklahoma. Didn’t last long, but they were real FLAKES!
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
I love the heat. Can’t stand the cold.
Kali39 over 11 years ago
As they say in California, if you don’t like the weather, wait a few minutes.
whereswayno over 11 years ago
Springtime in Montana
Pablo360 over 11 years ago
I had no idea Calvin lived in Michigan!
W6BXQ, John over 11 years ago
Allergies!
rekam Premium Member over 11 years ago
Allergies.
wolfe_girl over 11 years ago
Best timing ever for this comic! :D
Whoisthecomicguy over 11 years ago
So that’s how the seasons change. Because Calvin says so.
Tin Can Twidget over 11 years ago
Me too
lindz.coop Premium Member over 11 years ago
But spring is so much more interesting.
ratlum over 11 years ago
I live on a island in the pacific we have no mosquito bugs,not enough sun shine or hot weather for me.But if you go inland the bugs live there.
john55155 over 11 years ago
Calvin looks like he is breaking wind in the 3rd panel!
bedroomsleeping over 11 years ago
looks more like monsoon
matalupe about 11 years ago
Best to live in the Present! Yesterday is the past; it’s done. Tomorrow is the future: unknown. Today is a Gift, that’s why it’s called the Present!
Dgwphotos over 5 years ago
The trees are sneezing again. ;-)