Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 25, 2025

“How would I know? I wasn’t there!”

Calvin has a good point!

Not like I can time travel

This would allow make sense if Calvin had not had a history lesson this week.

Well, at least we know this strip is from 1995.

Calvin may not know what happened in Concord in 1775, but he knows where he’s going to be sent to in 10 minutes.

That’s really a great answer, Calvin. Unfortunately, it’ll get you sent to the principal’s office!

BTW, is THAT what they’re teaching first graders??

It happened around 200 BC! (Before Calvin)

Calvin is probably winning.

Nothing happened in Concord in 1775. Concord didn’t come into service until 1976. I used to live under the flight path to Heathrow, and I could hear the thing as soon as it turned into the path.

I once flew on the Concord, does that count?

Singlehandedly supporting the gin vendor in Miss Wormwood’s neighborhood

He should get five out of ten for that answer. :D

……..he even convinced me!!!!!!

I believe I feel more sorry for Miss Wormwood than I do Calvin.

I know, I know, GRAPE JUICE!

Calvin struggles to add 5 + 7. How did he get the 220 years ago right?

“By the rude bridge that arched the flood, / Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled / Here once the embattled farmers stood / And fired the shot heard round the world.” — “Concord Hymn” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. I had to memorize that for my fourth grade class back in 1964. I can’t believe that I still remember it. I also had to memorize “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, which I also still remember.

Now at 30 years later, we still don’t know…if Concord is on Neptune.

You’ve all seen Miss Wormwood, but did you know that she is only 27 years old?

They invented grape jelly.

I agree with Calvin. I was a straight A student except for history. Could never remember all those dates!

Somebody tripped, fell and skinned his knee.

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Go on, tell me I’m wrong.

Something tells me Calvin is winning the battle.

Trick question, Calvin! Mrs Wormwood actually wants to know if you can subtract 1,775 from this year.

Ooh! Calvin’s parents are not gonna like hearing about this one!

Grape Jelly! That’s where Grape Jelly was invented. I think….it was a long time ago..

If I had a student like Calvin at that grade level who wrote like that, I’d suggest he be advanced at least 2 years. Would solve 2 problems. It would raise the class average and lower my blood pressure. : )

“We both try to demoralize each other.” Calvin’s winning.

I’m thinking Miss Wormwood gave context, but he wasn’t paying attention.I was like that too at that age. History was disjointed and unrelated. But that is bc we focused on colonial times up till Civil War, then a new year, back to the beginning.

What DID happen in Concord in 1775 – asking for ……………. well, me!

Neptune or Uranus?

I’d say you have the upper hand in this skirmish, Calvin.