Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 02, 2022

The Orphanage: Sorry, we can’t take him. Technically, he’s not an orphan.

The way they were dancing, I’d never guess they were playing classical music.

According to Bill, this is one that got the poses ripped off a lot for illegal merch.

Also, you can tell even really early on he was trying to escape the limitations of the typical Sunday format.

Well, at least it’s classical. Probably with lots of drums and horns.

Good thing Calvin is only 6. His ears can cope with 40 kHz.

My mother’s old stereo played 16, 33, 45, and 78. (This was back in the late 60s) We played the Chipmunks at 16 to hear the voices at normal speed then we would play Johnny Cash at 78 to make him sound like a Chipmunk. It was such fun.

The origins of shuffle dancing

Curious – do mommies dream, when they have A little terror in the house?

One of the truly great Calvin and Hobbes strips!

You don’t call the orphanage first, Dad. You wait till night, take him to another county, and drop him off. In Calvin’s case, you may have to tie his leash to the railing.

This is fullest merriment! This is my most loved one!!Such a happiness! Great!!

After the last time, the orphanage installed call blocking.

Heck, even then, turntables that played 78 RPM were dinosaurs.

I imagine my niece’s son being like this. He is a devil of a child.

Our turntables when I was growing up would do 33⅓, 45, and 78 rpm. We never had any 45s, though, and I never saw an actual 78 rpm record.

Never thought of trying this.

Verdi “Requiem” at 78 RPM would rock!!

I thought about doing this as a kid, but was always afraid I’d damage the records somehow by doing so.

Just return him to Kmart for store credit.

Maybe not classical, but “Tiger Rag” is a classic. Speed it up and you’ll break the sound barrier.

Does anyone still have a turntable that plays 78s?

Gotta love the sheer freedom shown in their dance. Beautiful.

But wait ‘til you see him mom. He’s so cute!

There were and still are some amazing musical recordings on 78 rpm records.

Yeah… but I wonder if they’d have a “no deposit, no return” policy.

None of the poses are repeated. In fact, none of the notes are repeated, either.

Two cool cats right there.

I almost forgot what the RPMs on a record player were. Still, they look like their having fun so, Rock On Dudes.

It’s wonderful, great!!

Exquisite dance animation.

The whole idea of “78 rpm” is so retro :)

RIP, Betty White.

Can’t jam without the requisite shades. Happy New Year everyone!

Keep on dancin’ through the daylight

Greet the mornin’ air with song

No ones’s noticed, but the band’s all pack and gone

Was it ever there at all?

But they keep on dancin’

Come on children, come on children

Come on clap your hands

- Barlow / Weir

Check your local fire dept. you might be allowed to drop him off there

Now I have to explain to my grandkids what the heck 78 rpm means…

No backsies.

These are the images that launched an infinite number of college dorm t-shirts.

Another one of my favorite strips.

One of THE classic Sunday strips!

Today’s strip is really funny!

You miss the crux if you think this is about classical music.

Hobbes is too cute.

The artwork is amazing! : D

I once playe Saint-Saen’s “Danse Macabre” at 78 rpm. Had to stop as it kept summoning demons.

The bottom-right panel is on an old shirt of my dad’s that he gave me.

I still have this shirt from The Grateful Dead in Ventura. The Music Never Stopped!

Orphanages don’t take tigers!

Does anyone still know what 78 rpm means, and that classical was usually recorded at 33 rpm?

I haven’t had a 78 turntable since the 70’s. My SL-1200 only does 33 and 45.

There’s at least one popular fanmade animation of this one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewPgh93Pi6U

Hey, you can’t blame him! It’s a party night!

“Sabre Dance” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUQHGpxrz-8

One of my favorite C&H strips. The sheer joy of movement just makes me happy!

Go over to Charlie Brown’s.Snoopy’s having a dance party too.

One of my all-time favorites. And one that Watterson said spawned a million copyright violations.

I love this strip. I have a copy of it copied out and printed on a hoodie. It always gives people a good laugh.

I have always loved C&H’s dancing in this strip. Absolutely footloose and care-free.

I’m gonna try this with Tchaikovsky…

One of the best Sunday strips ever yet again.

That’s how I ended up at the orphanage too!