Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 20, 2016

She taught you how to avoid getting hit by a rat’s tail.

Really? Just three? That really must have been painful. Though I think extreme cold is just a little less horrible than extreme heat.

Well, it makes you want to swim really, really fast. I recall one day jumping into a river in Yosemite that was coming off the snowpack. Didn’t breathe once going across. Then had to turn around and swim back.

Rosalyn, do you know what a garotte is? ? It’s a choking weapon that can be formed very easily with that towel, if you get my meaning. ;/

quality time with your teacher. how lucky Calvin is.

True about lifeguards, Calvin. But she’s also your babysitter, and knows a few things extra.

She’s so sweet!—-for A dominatrix!

She just did Calvin.

Don’t overthink life, lad. It’ll get you in trouble.

As a child I joined the Y to learn how to swim but the pool water was absolutely freezing and so I opted out. At least I did learn to float.

You may not realize it yet, Calvin, but your life has just been saved by good advice.

Resuscitate? Impressive vocabulary for a six year old.

Enjoy that water, Calvin.

I wouldn’t have reacted in this threat!!

Of course they always teach swimming lessons early in the morning when the pool and lifeguards are not busy. . because the water is too cold for the relative air temp. I taught lessons in the AM in the early 70’s (and took lessons in the 60’s) and I sure didn’t want to go in the cold water either time. Obviously not an ideal atmosphere for learning anything. Later in ‘77ish when I earned my Water Safety Instructor certification they at least recognized that cold water and learning don’t work well together.

She knows how to get Calvin “motivated”. ;) The best way to warm up is to swim around! Oh, he’s just learning though. :P

My kid is 1, and she’s going to start learning this fall. :)

They say it’s better to start them young. :)

You’d better hope Rosalyn doesn’t have to resuscitate you Calvin.

She’ll “resuscitate” you in her own special way!

xxx

It’s a pool, for crying out loud! It’s not glacial runoff…

I’m liking Rosalyn more every day! What a charming young lady she is…

Maybe Mom and Dad should take tips from Rosalyn

She resuscitated your desire to get in the water.

Welcome to reality!!

This one also knows torture.