Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 29, 2024

Who cares! Have fun, Calvin!

Just enjoy it. Trust me, being 5 minutes late for class when your 6 years-old will not ruin your life.

Missed? Or ignored?

This is going to go on your permanent record..

I missed the end of recess bell once in sixth grade. A friend and I were playing an intense game of tetherball, and after it ended, we looked up and everyone else was gone. It was the last day before Christmas vacation, so nothing too bad happened.

You’ll find out when Ms. Wormwood comes gunning for you!!

I went to a 2 room school 1st thru 6th grade. I missed the bus a few times and my older bro had to walk me home. Only a mile or so

If I miss my guess this is the start of a very painful story arc. Buckle up people.

Swinging blue jeans……

Or…nobody wants to play with you.

(The story of my childhood…)

I took my granddaughters to the local park and the got bored because there were no other kids there. We left after about an hour.

Ignorance is bliss… until you meet Miss Wormwood’s unapproving “late for end of recess bell” stare. BTW, I love how the panels swing along with Calvin!

Oh my gosh, this happened to me in the first grade. The teacher came out and got me and when we got back to the classroom, she spanked me over my desk. I was 5 years old. This was in 1945. I didn’t miss the school bell again.

Oh yeah, this one. I recognize this arc now. This is a sad one.

No fun hearing what’s coming. Thanks so much.

The Count thinks it is your lucky day because you missed the recess bell! :)

At least he’s having fun and isn’t late due to tongue stuck frozen to a pole like some,

Second thoughts begin to creep in.

chortle This is one of the C&H strips my wife stuck on the fridge…

Story of my life

You probably missed the bell, Calvin. Don’t worry, Miss Wormwood will come out to collect you.

Missed the bell or ignored it?

Either way, a win for Calvin. He’ll take those little wins, one at a time!

And so begins one of the worst arcs in Calvin and Hobbes history.

If you know, you know.

I dunno… we’ve seen that the bell is loud enough for Calvin to hear from the playground.

Wouldn’t have happened with me. at Calvin’s age, I went to a parochial school totally run by nuns. Our recess was a sort of gathering (sporadic running) on an asphalt lot that also served as our parishes parking lot. There was no play equipment. Grades 1-8 had recess together. There was no K or pre-K at that time. But woe to the “big kid” who knocked over a “little kid”. That wasn’t the way we were supposed to behave. When recess was over, there was one bell. Everybody stopped for it. Then there was a second bell. And everybody lined up by grade so that we could be led back to class by our teacher. (We all had assigned seats.) It probably sounds worse now than what it was at the time.

I know which one I’m thinking. :)

God is always watching Calvin.

With Calvin, it’s probably the latter.

I vote for the latter.

Or the beginning of post apocalyptic story with him and Hobbes as the last living beings on earth.

Never mind, six year olds should be allowed to swing till they get bored or till the bully knocks out the senses.