There is real truth in what Calvin says. I was always more patient and less demanding of my kids when my brother or some other friend was visiting. Isn’t it sad that we need company to bring out the sort of behaviour that should simply be part of our make-up?
On previous day, charlie37133 says - “always thought uncle max was in reality Bill Watterson who came to visit his cartoon characters. uncle max knows too much.”
Out of curiousity, I Googled images of “Bill Watterson” and found that Uncle Max looks like he could be Watterson’s twin - (or at least his brother). Except Watterson wears glasses.
“Tomorrow. Is that soon enough?”
Uncle Max speaks the language of Calvin.
Don’t Uncle Max and Calvin have a strange sort of chemistry? I think Calvin really likes the Uncle, but does not want to admit it, just like it is for Suzie.
alexhuama says: jaja es habitual lo que dice calvin a todos nos pasa esto es genial
Don’t you mind please, translating that to English?
alexhuama is saying that whatever happens to Calvin happens to all of us, and that is cool. Mind you, this isn’t a word by word translation ;^)
Great picture Radelape! I’ve never seen that before. Do you know anything about the story behind this? Did this first appear in a Watterson book, or somewhere else???
margueritem over 15 years ago
And that is a good reason for him to stay a bit longer.
yyyguy over 15 years ago
Uncles need to be careful not to wear out their welcome. As a much loved Uncle, I know.
pouncingtiger over 15 years ago
I like Calvin’s reaction in the second panel.
Yukoner over 15 years ago
There is real truth in what Calvin says. I was always more patient and less demanding of my kids when my brother or some other friend was visiting. Isn’t it sad that we need company to bring out the sort of behaviour that should simply be part of our make-up?
vaibhavkhandelwal over 15 years ago
Calvin does have such a childlike innocence
rentier over 15 years ago
sorry, for Calvin in not realy happy for the staying of his uncle, he sees his own advantage.
florchi over 15 years ago
On previous day, charlie37133 says - “always thought uncle max was in reality Bill Watterson who came to visit his cartoon characters. uncle max knows too much.” Out of curiousity, I Googled images of “Bill Watterson” and found that Uncle Max looks like he could be Watterson’s twin - (or at least his brother). Except Watterson wears glasses.
calvin_joshi over 15 years ago
why doesn’t calvin like his uncle???
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
For calvin_joshi, he’s six years old–so he sees uncle as someone to be used, rather than loved.
bald over 15 years ago
he doesn’t really dislike his uncle - he just didn’t want to give up his room even for a week he treats everyone like that
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
Calvin’s survival skills are just more obvious than most.
carmy over 15 years ago
He’s leaving? He never changed out of his nachos shirt.
alyssaanne007 over 15 years ago
hahahahahahahah……….
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 15 years ago
@Florchi, yes I went over there too. Interesting! I know Calvin’s dad & Max were taken from Bill’s self portrait!
alexhuama over 15 years ago
jaja es habitual lo que dice calvin a todos nos pasa esto es genial
EMandEM over 15 years ago
“Tomorrow. Is that soon enough?” Uncle Max speaks the language of Calvin. Don’t Uncle Max and Calvin have a strange sort of chemistry? I think Calvin really likes the Uncle, but does not want to admit it, just like it is for Suzie.
Optimystic over 15 years ago
baslimthebegger says: Sort of a witness protects me program
I laughed so hard at this comment!
dsbairdks over 15 years ago
Alterior Motives
alondra over 15 years ago
Yeah I always wanted the company to stay longer too because I knew when they had left I was getting a spanking!
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
alexhuama says: jaja es habitual lo que dice calvin a todos nos pasa esto es genial
Don’t you mind please, translating that to English?
unemandarine over 15 years ago
HAHAHA!!!!! That’s soooo true Calvin!
unemandarine over 15 years ago
Wildmustang1262 says:
alexhuama says: jaja es habitual lo que dice calvin a todos nos pasa esto es genial
Don’t you mind please, translating that to English? alexhuama is saying that whatever happens to Calvin happens to all of us, and that is cool. Mind you, this isn’t a word by word translation ;^)
Radelape over 15 years ago
Look what I found!
A drawing of Watterson in which he himself personally (Watterson, I mean) is talking to Calvin..
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cbillprocess02.jpg
Loomis_C over 15 years ago
Great picture Radelape! I’ve never seen that before. Do you know anything about the story behind this? Did this first appear in a Watterson book, or somewhere else???
Radical-Knight over 15 years ago
You can always go home with Uncle Max.
lazygrazer over 15 years ago
DreamScourge posted this link for us Watterson fans yesterday….
http://uffen.org/c_watterson2.html
It was a worthwhile trip with a lead to this great interview with him….
http://uffen.org/c_interview18.html
margueritem over 15 years ago
Radelape says:
Look what I found!
A drawing of Watterson in which he himself personally (Watterson, I mean) is talking to Calvin..
http://ignatz.brinkster.net/cimages/cbillprocess02.jpg
~ What a great cartoon!
GlendaJo over 15 years ago
Maybe Uncle Max has 14 Nacho shirts. He does laundry every two weeks?
tabbylynn over 15 years ago
baslimthebegger says:
Sort of a witness protects me program
of all the great comments on here all the time, this one had me laughing so bleeep hard i was in tears. i love it.
Hi Margueritem!!!!
Geekologist over 15 years ago
Grazer, how soon would you leave if you were around Calvin? I know I wouldn’t last three hours. Without killing him.
Ginrummy33 over 15 years ago
Nachos? I thought it was little Pizza slices.
SlyGuy54 over 15 years ago
Hahaha.. I wish you could stay forever. Calvin would say something like that and not even think about twice.
Sueharper over 15 years ago
Hmm, I wonder if Greg House was like Calvin when he was a little boy?
GlendaJo over 15 years ago
Wonder why my post is backwards???
Ivy0730Lcsq over 15 years ago
Calvins Dad looks more like BW? They both got the exact glasses??!!! lol
A pleasant or unpleasant guest Uncle Max is? I guess half-half! lol