Do we know what state Calvin and Hobbes are in or where the author grew up? It’s written with so much thought that I wondered if any of it was patterned after his childhood. Did he has a stuffed tiger named Hobbes for example?
Calvin & Hobbes live somewhere in mid-West US - most probably Bill Watterson’s home state of Ohio - Don’t know about the stuffed tiger theory but Calvin & Hobbes - names are based on John Calvin (theologian) and Thomas Hobbes (17th cent philosopher).
Dino-1, my feeling has always been he has an 8 yr old son, perhaps named Calvin who needs his sugar intake more carefully monitored. But what ever, it’s great reading, remeniscing and still provides my mate and myself plenty fo new laughs.
Calvin calls it a toboggan. Not sure why Hobbes called it a sled.
Watterson doesn’t have any children. Nor was he anything like Calvin when he was young. As for Hobbes, he was primarily based off of Watterson’s tabby cat, Sprite. So he said in the 10th Anniversary Edition.
Thanx for the info lose… even though it shoots down my long time theory, it gives me even more respect for his imagination. C&H have been my favorites forever.
Walrus has been removed from the menu of most sandwich shops, many of which are boycotting sled manufactures associated with the inhumane hunting of these magnificent animals. Search TogosBansToboggans.
FRIDABONITA about 16 years ago
Have you ever tried comic book with mayo?
FRIDABONITA about 16 years ago
Better than walrus on rye.
runar about 16 years ago
“You walrus hurt the one you love…”
Hobbes, where I come from, that’s called a toboggan.
Dino-1 about 16 years ago
Do we know what state Calvin and Hobbes are in or where the author grew up? It’s written with so much thought that I wondered if any of it was patterned after his childhood. Did he has a stuffed tiger named Hobbes for example?
KZFisher63 about 16 years ago
Calvin & Hobbes live somewhere in mid-West US - most probably Bill Watterson’s home state of Ohio - Don’t know about the stuffed tiger theory but Calvin & Hobbes - names are based on John Calvin (theologian) and Thomas Hobbes (17th cent philosopher).
reggie about 16 years ago
The advantage of taking a Tiger with you when you travel to the Yukon, is that he can catch Walruses!
txmystic about 16 years ago
And if you catch a walrus, how do you go about making sandwiches?
unkl bob Premium Member about 16 years ago
A walrus sandwich is easy. Just put it between two slices of bread.
attyush about 16 years ago
Bob, you forgot the mayo
Silverpearl about 16 years ago
Uh oh!! How are they going to cook it? No trees for a fire!!
Wildmustang1262 about 16 years ago
Oh my! lols! All of your comments are so funny! Walking to Yukon is pretty too long and far away. tsk!
Calvinhobbes24 about 16 years ago
Don’t remember this storyline…
cello_wizard about 16 years ago
i have a friend whose eaten some moose before. i wonder if she’s had walrus and if they taste the same… i should ask her.
tabbylynn about 16 years ago
to me it sounds yucky, have a long trip ahead they better save the sandwiches for latter.
margueritem about 16 years ago
All I remeber about the great white north, is never eat raw polar bear liver. It’s so high in vitamin A that it will kill you.
Ray_C about 16 years ago
But you’ll have the best eyesight of any corpse in the cemetery.
r.dauphinee about 16 years ago
We call them toboggans here in New England, too.
allyheartz about 16 years ago
hehe, best eyes in the cemetery. -gigglesnort- btw I’m from Canada =]
FRIDABONITA about 16 years ago
Wow, this is were the pibfans go on a Saturday!
Hola amigos y amigas.
JonD17 about 16 years ago
Dino-1, my feeling has always been he has an 8 yr old son, perhaps named Calvin who needs his sugar intake more carefully monitored. But what ever, it’s great reading, remeniscing and still provides my mate and myself plenty fo new laughs.
JonD17 about 16 years ago
They were toboggans in Northern Wisconsin also, but then we always felt like a suburb of Canada
mrprongs about 16 years ago
Walrus probably tastes like chicken. It’s easy to make a sandwich. Their tusks make great knives.
margueritem about 16 years ago
We called them toboggons in the Midwest, too. We sure loved ours!
txmystic about 16 years ago
I don’t recall bread being on the supply list, hance no walrus sandwich….maybe if they’d packed Calvin’s mom…
txmystic about 16 years ago
Calvinhobbes24: There is a compilation book entitled “Yukon Ho!”:
http://www.amazon.com/Yukon-Ho-Bill-Watterson/dp/0836218353/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225593581&sr=8-1
It includes a song Calvin and Hobbes sing about their journey that was only released in this book. Awesome.
txmystic about 16 years ago
Hola Frida!
FRIDABONITA about 16 years ago
What’s it like to have a walrus on rye?
Is it anything like a moose on pot?
Hi Tx,
time for slumber land.
Loseirdo about 16 years ago
Calvin calls it a toboggan. Not sure why Hobbes called it a sled.
Watterson doesn’t have any children. Nor was he anything like Calvin when he was young. As for Hobbes, he was primarily based off of Watterson’s tabby cat, Sprite. So he said in the 10th Anniversary Edition.
JonD17 about 16 years ago
Thanx for the info lose… even though it shoots down my long time theory, it gives me even more respect for his imagination. C&H have been my favorites forever.
Ward5150 about 16 years ago
Walrus has been removed from the menu of most sandwich shops, many of which are boycotting sled manufactures associated with the inhumane hunting of these magnificent animals. Search TogosBansToboggans.
Dino-1 about 16 years ago
Thanks to everyone who contributed the background for Calvin and Hobbes for me!
SpukiKitty1975 almost 16 years ago
Actually, THAT style of sled is a tobbagan. Calvin has used regular “Rosebud”-type sleds too and refered to them as such.