When I was a kid, at the end of our driveway was a hole that made the BEST mud when it rained. My friend, Taffy, had freckles, which she hated. I remembered reading something about how mud was good for skin and figured that, maybe if Taffy put that mud on her face it would clear her freckles. So I told her and, being a good friend, offered to mud my face, too. Not only did it not work, but our mothers weren’t the least amused.
As a general rule, my mother didn’t mind us playing in the mud so long as we didn’t tear up our clothes. We were required to strip down to our underwear, hose off and hose out our clothes before coming inside.
“Mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, so follow me, follow, down to the hollow, and there we shall wallow, in glorious mud!” (Flanders and Swan).
Years ago, my sister saw a dog rolling in the mud at a road repair site behind our house. She said, “Oh, I pity the owners of that dog!” Then the dog came home !
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
This is when you have to hose down the kid in the driveway.
codycab over 1 year ago
“Calvin magnet” is more like it.
SHIVA over 1 year ago
I’ve never known a kid that walked around a mudhole, myself included!!!
Panufo over 1 year ago
He’s doing the Jackie Gleason maneuver.
lalapalooza Premium Member over 1 year ago
i love love love mud
minty_Joe over 1 year ago
“My name is Mud.” ~ Primus
hagarthehorrible over 1 year ago
I did not get this strip. Can somebody explain?
Wren Fahel over 1 year ago
When I was a kid, at the end of our driveway was a hole that made the BEST mud when it rained. My friend, Taffy, had freckles, which she hated. I remembered reading something about how mud was good for skin and figured that, maybe if Taffy put that mud on her face it would clear her freckles. So I told her and, being a good friend, offered to mud my face, too. Not only did it not work, but our mothers weren’t the least amused.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
LOL! I remember playing in the mud all the time! Made mud pies and stuff! LOL
Just-me over 1 year ago
As a general rule, my mother didn’t mind us playing in the mud so long as we didn’t tear up our clothes. We were required to strip down to our underwear, hose off and hose out our clothes before coming inside.
SweetSinger over 1 year ago
The secret to building a strong immune system.
dflak over 1 year ago
It doesn’t matter that the reader will change all the spacing.
[in Just-]BY E. E. CUMMINGSin Just-spring when the world is mud-luscious the littlelame balloonman
whistles far and wee
and eddieandbill comerunning from marbles andpiracies and it’sspring
when the world is puddle-wonderful
the queerold balloonman whistlesfar and weeand bettyandisbel come dancing
from hop-scotch and jump-rope and
it’sspringand
thegoat-footedballoonMan whistlesfarandwee
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Cal is typically contradictory. If he doesn’t like a thing, it’s a good target for fun.
rshive over 1 year ago
Right on all counts, Calvin.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 1 year ago
Calvin’s version of “Mud in your eye”… and your hair, your ears, your clothes…
sonnygreen over 1 year ago
I can see Calvin having a pet slug in his bedroom. Of course there’s an odor to put up with; but, I’m sure the slug will get used to it.
Steverino Premium Member over 1 year ago
Send Calvin to Washington. He can do lots of mud-slinging there.
KEA over 1 year ago
good thing he as a tiger and not a dog
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom over 1 year ago
And awaaay we go! Jackie Gleason.
drds2 over 1 year ago
“Mud, mud, glorious mud, nothing quite like it for cooling the blood, so follow me, follow, down to the hollow, and there we shall wallow, in glorious mud!” (Flanders and Swan).
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
some time later (I think), he goes to Susie’s house to tell her to put on some nice clothes and they’ll go for a stroll
willie_mctell over 1 year ago
One house where my family lived when I was little was surrounded by soil with a high clay content. It made the best mud ever.
eced52 over 1 year ago
Calvin never met a mud hole he didn’t like.
ArcticFox Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin unconciously begins a journey to the bath tub!!!
The Fly Hunter over 1 year ago
Me…. age 7…. long, long, lonnnnnnnng ago.
jrankin1959 over 1 year ago
Now, if a hand had reached out of it to grab that stick…
mkvinc Premium Member over 1 year ago
Years ago, my sister saw a dog rolling in the mud at a road repair site behind our house. She said, “Oh, I pity the owners of that dog!” Then the dog came home !
hex over 1 year ago
… then hose down the living room, kitchen, and bathroom because Calvin meandered into the house without being seen.