Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 13, 2019

One of the few upsides of mucus buildup.

What is that?

SNOTBALL!!! I remember boys doing that just to gross each other out (never worked) and to freak out the girls (which did.) . :D

Calvin’s word bubble in the last panel is bigger than it should be, suggesting that there was originally more dialogue that was erased. I wonder what the erased dialogue said.

Im with Hobbes on this one

Did the spit – now try the polish Calvin.

All set for another “spat” with Hobbes, Calvin? :P

And in course of Calvin’s development, the next big jump comes out of the nose.

I used to have a llama, honery old cuss. He would cruise the fence as I worked the garden adjacent to his domain. He’d huff and spit at me. One day I hocked back. Apparently I caught old “Mijo” unawares as he pulled his head back with a mix of Calvin in panel two and a whole lot of surprised indignation. He kept that curled lip haughtiness for a good twenty minutes pacing back and forth without spitting. He tried to ram me over the next time I entered his pen. I did my best to win him over with kindness but failed. Passed ole Mijo off to a sheep rancher with predator problems, hopefully that llama was as mean to the coyotes as he was to us two leggers.

Yuck, I’m eating breakfast too…

Stomach cramps for Hobbes!!

Aw, Hobbes, why discourage Calvin from participating in a sport destined for the Olympics?

Every little boy everywhere. Next week – belching contests.

Gross

Nothing like a good pearl!

Hacking up loogies: if they get hacked up and spit in the street, I’m OK with that. BUT: when they get hacked up and spit on the sidewalk in the wintertime (where they freeze); I find that just REALLY gross.

hahahaahah I still remember my dad LOLing when he first read that, and insisting we go get my mom so she could get absolutely disgusted by it :).

I once had a humorous recording of a contest involving a different orifice. I recall the winner was a “Triple Flutter Blast”. We were pre-teen boys then. Laughed so hard we could’ve joined the contest.

One of the first competitive sports that I recall from elementary school

Well, they could practice their penmanship writing their names in the snow.

Great timing. I read this just as I was shoveling egg into my mouth.

Back in my day; instead of “hocking a lougee” we spit between our front teeth. Still not socially acceptable; but, less gross.

Ah yes, memories. The things that young boys do for entertainment. It’s gotta be in the genes.

Just finished breakfast…feeling kinda queasy here…

You think that’s gross? Babysit four or five 3rd-6th grade boys.

Hobbes should win if hairballs were allowed.

Girls really are different from boys. I’m glad Suzie didn’t get to set this!

Today’s cartoon was a big LOL and brought back memories of sons of mothers everywhere. Cause a girl wouldn’t do this.

If it isn’t worth doing right then it isn’t worth doing!

Grodie.

A great contest and Calvin hit it on the nail!

I’m deffinitely with Hobbs on this one. Yeecchh.