Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 26, 2022

Hobbes, you probably enjoyed the spin cycle.

The fact that Calvin’s tongue has been who-knows-where really doesn’t help.

you’re not a cat, Calvin, you’re a human being… deal with it

Calvin better be flexible enough to lick in places where it doesn’t show.

Hobbes is just upset because he had to take a “bath” with Calvin’s underwear.

Hobbes has such a fearsomely fussy face I’m predicting that, once he is throughly dry, he will attack Calvin tooth and claw.

Yeah… unless you grow hair on your tongue, that never works as well with humans.

Unsuccessful — on two counts.

Thanks for reminding her that Hobbes needed a bath, too!! ):-(

Calvin usually likes a spin…….

I just realized while driving home that Calvin will probably grow up to be the guy called “Mayhem” in the insurance commercials.

lol, mom’s look of absolute disgust is amazing. Watterson’s done quite a few of those in the past few strips- I wonder if he was practicing and just had to come up with suitably cross Calvin moments!

S-o-o-o-o Calvin will be hawking up hairballs, too? He’ll enjoy a new way to gross out Mom and Dad.

So, I suppose a lesson learned here is never to mention the name of friends or “associates” when you’re in trouble.

You may want to stay away from Hobbes until things blow over, Calvin!

I am actually glad we humans can’t do that. Do you really want to lick the dirt and stuff you pick up on your body in a day without knowing it?

Calvin will no longer need utensils at dinner, since he can rip meat apart with his tongue

Great face of desperation from Calvin and face of disgust from Mom in the second panel! I remember the cat my family had for much of my teenage years stayed indoors all the time, so licking himself clean did just fine.

Some habits are evolved not adopted.

Funny.

Hobbes is officially a bad influence

You’d think licking yourself would be less fun than a bath. At least you get toys with the latter.

I don’t get all the bath hate. Baths are great! And you can read in ’em if you hold on tight to the book.