Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 03, 2021

Mom has the power to kick him out of the house and make him a part-time dad, but I don’t think she plans to do that.

He is one of the…..founding fathers.

All sales are final!

The problem is for dad, considering that Calvin will be his son forever.

Thirty years on, the strip is still apposite.

Another great one! XD

Dad’s consolation, someday Calvin may have a son….

Should’ve told him that he’s appointed “dad” for Calvin’s whole life. That would generate an even better reaction!

How modest Dad is about Mom’s inputs! :D

And will this give Calvin ideas for a coup later on in life?

Unfortunately for Mom and Dad……it works both ways!

As we told our children, “Where did you get the idea that this is a democracy?”

Shouldn’t be able to impeach a “Founding” father.

Hey, Dad. If Edward VIII can abdicate so can you.

Huh. Go figure. Parents are the original Supreme Court, but with no appeals.

Mom is not getting stuck with Calvin. In the event of divorce, Dad has full time permanent custody.

As Darth Vader should have said, “I’m the daddy. Thats why.”

Did you enjoy the movie Calvin?

No fair, Joey down the street gets a new father every other year. His mom even lets him try out a new one while the old one is working.

/s

Dad wrote the Preamble… Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, say no more… ✒️

Look kids, that’s a newspaper he’s reading. (actual paper)

There is a way to change the ruling regime but it takes until you are around 18. :)

I’ve always enjoyed the way that Dad plays Calvin like a fiddle.

One of the great things about strips like today’s is that it shows where Calvin got his creative, imaginative nature from. It’s not just ‘wild kid and beleaguered parents’, like a lot of strips are.

He’s like one of those judges in the Supreme Court, appointed for life….

Well the custody fight would be the opposite of most.

This six year old is more savvy than most of the parliamentarians.

Calvin, usually fairly logical in his own universe, hasn’t really thought this through. If Dad had a limited term, or could be voted out of office, then resigning would also be a likely option — and with Calvin as his kid, he would have taken that route long ago.

Calvin eventually accepts Dad for life and will run a series of polls of the children in the household to get policy changes.