Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 14, 2022

That’s why I’m a ketchup man — they didn’t use ketchup gas during WW1

Now let’s see Calvin inhale horseradish; that’s a real sinus clearer.

Now do it with onions.

You want to experiment with mustard? Try the best kind that goes with a certain food. Spicy mustard for hot dogs and honey mustard for chicken mcnuggets.

Catsup is just a bunch of failed tomatoes

He must have gotten a very sharp mustard!!

I actually did something similar to this when I was a kid. Only difference was that it was a small jar of paprika. Made my nose and eyes water for what felt like days after.. Ouch!!!

I go like this when I put on a little too much of the Hot English Mustard in one spot.

Part of me made me want to try it myself after seeing this comic, while another part was afraid of the consequences.

And then there’s the side (positive / negative?) effect of leaving a jar of snotty mustard for the next person who wants to put some on their hamburger or hot dog. Ewww!

Ahh, these kids and their “challenges” keep getting weirder and weirder!

As for me, I’m fond of mustard, like horseradish and crave the capsaicins found in chiles. And yes, I have indeed accidentally cleared my sinuses… the first time I encountered wasabi.

After this, are we going to see PSAs about snorting mustard?

We have lift off………

uhhh calvin is such a sus boy

Must be Dijon mustard!!

Now try it with horseradish.

Probably cleared the wax out of his ears, too.

It’s anhydrous ammonia for me.

Just seeing Calvin’s look in panel 3!

At seven I tried the “stick a finger in a light socket” thing. Once was enough.

Yesterday I learned that Beaver Products makes a Ghost Pepper Mustard. Nope.

Man I love that kid – reminds me of me…

Mustard, like fire, is a useful tool (okay condiment) that can be both a boon and a bane to humanity. I take my hotdogs with mustard and relish. Sweet relish. Not sorry.

Better than a jet pack.

Panel #3 is awesome. Knocked his shoes off.

OK, a really big LOL this morning!

Last time I bought mustard in a jar was in France…once empty, they make really nice cocktail glasses…

Try it with cinnamon, kid!

When my mother was a young woman, she & my father went to the first Chinese restaurant in their town. She ordered shrimp. The waitress brought her a little bowl with yellow liquid. She thought it was drawn butter, so she took a piece of shrimp, really dipped it deep into the “butter” and bit in…she had throat issues for the rest of her life; it was actually hot mustard.

The spicy mustard produces an even stronger sensation, Calvin.

I was downwind of a McIlhenny factory once. An experience I would have preferred to avoid…all the pepper particulates wafting on the air.

“A Man Who Carries a Cat by the Tail Learns Something He Can Learn in No Other Way.” – Mark Twain

Years ago my youngest saw a plate full of what she thought was freshly grated russet potatoes for potato pancakes. She went over to take a big, deep sniff and found out it was a plate full of sauerkraut I had put out to make reubens…. She said her nose hair never grew back lol.

Much like one’s first experience with over-wasabe-d sushi.

Now I think Calvin will shy away from the cinnamon challenge

And that’s only regular mustard, not Chinese hot…

At the rate he’s going, Calvin’s going to end up with a ten-bob note up his nose!

Mustard is for babies- – breathe in horseradish and get a thrill!

Hobbes is so sensible…

How did any of us survive childhood?

The scientific mind at work.

Read the label, Calvin. At least, learn the words “v-i-n-e-g-a-r” and “s-p-i-c-e-s”.

Never thought of that. I have brother-in-law took over his parent’s small business and it grew, until event’s started charging more. He makes homemade flavored mustard, soon market a 10th flavor.

Now for some real fun let’s give Calvin a jar of horseradish.

Made me laugh.

Must have gotten a nose full of mustard

I wonder how this plays in France today.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/world/europe/france-mustard-shortage-dijon.html

I did this with a bottle of ammonia once because it was marked as lemon scented. I was like, really? Sniffffff. WHOOOOOO not

Great drawing in panel three!!

Hahahahahaha!!!

That shoes coming out of Calvin when he rushes up is newton’s law of inertia. Shown to perfection by Bill.

Must have been Dijon or another brown variety. Personally I love the stuff, but I WOULD NEVER do that.