Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 05, 2023

It’s a natural bodily function.

Without mucus, your stomach would digest itself.

And he somehow did it without soda. That usually does it.

When having watched The Other Side of Heaven when Kolipoki and Feki were leaving after being dinner guests, the former burped pretty awesomely. As he wrote to his girlfriend back home about the experience, he always thought he was being rude because burping — in Tongan culture — meant the meal was satisfactory.

I’ll take Things that weren’t in the parenting brochure, Alex

Then go to bed without any more dinner.

I just love how I learn new science from the Calvin and Hobbes strips! :)

Three cheers for stomach microbes, i say.

Love the artwork.

He looks the same when he hits the high note of the national anthem

hahaha and the food on their plates is just mounds of green glop

So there was an article the other day about the grossest Calvin comics. And right on cue… the first one.

Better out than in……

Methinks the microbe on the upper left first panel is actually Mike Rowe.

Better that ‘exit’ than the other.

That’s enough to gag a maggot…

Calvin had his own minions before minions became a thing.

Calvin has an explosive personality as it is, let alone a gassy tummy!

THAR HE BLOOOOOOOWS‼️☺️☺️

Baldo is also about a big burp today. What are the chances?

They better or they can look forward to no desserts for a week!

Could have been worse. It could have gone out the back door.

Disturbing fact of the day: By cell count, human beings are more bacteria than they are human. The reason we are not green and photosynthesizing is that most of these cells are a lot smaller than ours.

Bacteria make up about 2% of body weight, most of which live in the intestines. Very few are harmful, most do nothing except go along for the ride and some are beneficial and aid in digesting food.

Our skin can be host to as many as 5 billion bacteria. Some of these have the bad rap of being flesh eating bacteria. However, they dine only on dead skin cells and if left alone long enough produce body odor. They are easily killed, along with other potential pathogens, with soap and water.

Yeah, had I done that deliberately at the table, discipline would have been swift, sure and somewhat painful.

Cal’s stomach isn’t used to healthy veggies

Reminds me of that scene in Robocop with the radioactive waste

That’s me after chugging a 7-up. I used to be able to burp a good portion of the alphabet.

Calvin’s stomach microbes have quirky taste.

“Calvin, awful food builds character!”

“What did you say about my cooking?”

(⚆﹏ʖ ⚆)

Green tripe = the stuff the scavengers leave after picking over an elk corpse.

Think I’ll pass on eating today. No appetite.

I suspect that Dad is secretly proud of Calvin.

at least it was just a gas-venting situation & not a solid evacuation!

Today would have been my mother’s 99th birthday. Miss you Mom.

As I came to realize over the years, by comparison with others she wasn’t much of a cook. But I was always well fed, and learned not to be picky. And I don’t think I ever had that reaction to the food at home.

“At least it didn’t come out the other end, dad.”

LOL!

Egads!

LOL…. l don’t blame Calvin on this one. That plate looks like mashed peas ! Yuck….

hey!… would this make a great Pixar feature?

Used for nefarious purposes by little boys, and big boys, and girls.

So over 30 years ago I enjoyed many a beer. One Saturday night in the local bar I helped pay to build I was enjoying a few beers. I think I was up to about 14. The band was playing ‘Boys of summer’ and I had to return a few. The restroom was directly behind the band. I was perusing the wall directly in front of me when I belched. It was quite loud and a good 4-5 seconds long. I finished up and as I walked out around the end of the wall the band had stopped and a fair number of folks were looking at me. Some with distain. More with humour. The lead singer Ted Grimes looked and me and said, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Brad Mathews on vocals.” I bowed and carried on to the and of the bar where my spot was. THAT is how you do it.

Although a sneeze is funnier a good ripping burp can make me laugh.

EEeww…

I like how bouncy the Dad’s pose looks in the last panel.

Calvin tries unsuccessfully to explain that the output is the direct result of the input.

haha, the mouth quaking with the burp- that’s perfect. The most incredible way to depict this bodily function ever.

You know, five years earlier they wouldn’t leave him in peace if he didn’t burp after a meal.

It isn’t so much the burp, it’s the enthusiasm that preceded it.

His artwork is exceptional! I love this strip! I actually laughed out loud with this one.

I have a solution for Calvin. Send him away from the table so he doesn’t have to tolerate that food. Two or three times going to bed hungry might make him a little less contrary and insulting.

Wait… I’m talking about a cartoon character. Geeminy I need to get out more.

In certain locales, it’s an insult if you don’t..

An anagram of “stomach microbes” is “Bosom chic master.”

Here’s an idea hollywood… Calvin & hobbes..hobbies… THE MOVIE

Beautiful artwork.