Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 20, 2024

Spider pie builds character, Dad!

It is a miracle that Calvin likes mom’s cooking!

In a quiet way, there’s a lot of Mom in Calvin.

Mom is a genius. I wish I’d thought of that when my kids were little.

Ex-spiting fare

If Calvin doesn’t like the big legs, he can give them to the monsters under the bed.

Reminds me of the Life cereal commercial back in the early 70’s.

Scenes from a Rocky Balboa restaurant? Spider was the cook in the basement.

Kid psychology is a little harder than this, but then it’s a cartoon.

[bro] I bet in his mind he didn’t say stuff

Spider Pie ?!? … That is Peter Parker’s favourite!!

This must be a follow-up to the “monkey heads” classic.

Hey waisaminute this ain’t spider leg. This cockroach leg!

Good news. Mom is as sarcastic as Dad.

This “disgusting stuff“ is pure nouvelle cuisine compared to what you’re going to get in foster care boy-o…

Good news. Mom is as sarcastic as Dad.

Good news. Mom is as sarcastic as Dad.

This is so good! I haven’t seen this one.

Tomorrow well be having worms in marinara sauce.

I know an old lady that swallowed a spider,

That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her….

It’s a web of deceit.

And if there’s any web in that, you can floss, afterward.

I want extra webs!

There is no accounting for taste.

One of those rare occasions where Mom pulls out a ‘Dad Narrative’.

Clever mom. Now give him frog squashings for dessert.

Better than bee’s knees with ant sauce.

Mom should have figured out this tactic a long time ago.

Come on, Dad! You know what it is?

Nice reverse psychology, mom!

I’m betting Calvin just can’t wait to tell Suzie about the meal his mom made him!

Mom knows how to play Cal but Dad doesn’t, except when asked certain types of questions.

At least it’s not something from the Whizzo Chocolate Company. I hear they can be particularly nasty and the company has gotten several written violations over them.

Inverse psychology works.

Not a lot of meat on a spider, even the big ones

Mom can’t win!

Can’t wait to see what’s for dessert : 9

Screaming funny. Way to go Bill !

The best Calvin and Hobbs strip there ever was.

And eating it doesn’t build character either.

If not keen to eat poultry – serve it as dinosaur…

Surprise……surprise…..surprise!!!!

I want to know the real recipe.

Looks delicious!

Where can I get the recipe?

realfood.Tesco.com/recipes/ spider-pies

Wow, I don’t think I’ve seen this particular strip before. Crazy that I’m still discovering new C&H in 2024.

“Eat your legs, dear.”

Leave a couple of legs for Hobbes Calvin.

So what is it really?

Chicken lips and lizard hips

“Another lovely dinner with my family! I need to get a job that requires travel!”

Haha… Now Dad is concerned about what Mom is serving up. And, Calvin likes it !

He came with instructions …. ;-)

Reminds me of a trip to Chinatown in SF to get some medicinal tea. I saw cricket legs sticking out of the teabags. Yum!

I think that there were three times that Mom pulled this stunt. The spider pie, the stewed monkey heads, and the soup that didn’t have rice in it—they were maggots. (Dad wasn’t impressed with any of them.)

I notice that the pile of glop on the plate in no way resembles my concept of “pie”.

I like how passive and smart-alecky the mom is acting in the second panel.

She found the recipe on the web.

Or the one that says: “give it to Mikey! He’ll eat anything”

Sounds great. I wish my mom made it. My dad, brother, and sister were all leery of new foods. I was up for most anything.

Mom is finally figuring out how to deal with Calvin in a smart way.

When my dear mother didn’t feel like answering, YET AGAIN, what was for dinner she’d say kangaroo tails. Or sometimes monkey tails. It worked. I never pursued the matter.

My parents used to get Chinese food for a snack some evenings when us kids were up in our beds. It smelled good to me, and I asked for some. My dad would say the bean sprouts were bugs, and it was effective for a while until we got wise to it.

Calvin does not like rice in his chicken soup, so his mother told him they were maggots. Calvin loved eating them!

Mom turns into the skid.

Mom’s onto him, do you think?

When it comes to feeding kids moms have all the trick up their sleeves.

Now I want a Spider Roll (classic sushi roll made with fried soft-shell crab, rolled so some of the legs are sticking out the ends, it really does look spidery).