Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 10, 2009

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    margueritem  about 15 years ago

    Hobbes has the right idea.

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    rayannina  about 15 years ago

    Cats always know more about relaxing than humans …

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    Yukoner  about 15 years ago

    And that’s why, in my next life I plan to be a cat.

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    sallytripp  about 15 years ago

    Calvin and Hobbes is my favourite comic!

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    vibjyor  about 15 years ago

    I think this is the most poignant Calvin strip ever.

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    sjoujke  about 15 years ago

    Hobbes the philosopher.

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    ejcapulet  about 15 years ago

    That’s what I really don’t like about camping in some places - nothing to do at all but swat bugs. I like to hike and climb mountains.

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    Rakkav  about 15 years ago

    (light dawns in Rakkav’s head after reading this strip)

    Hey…that’s it…Calvin is an ENFP and Hobbes is a projection of his archetypical Opposing Personality. No wonder that Hobbes is so much like an INFJ. :)

    Before someone rails at me for being needlessly serious, I’ll say…nothing. :P ;)

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    runninanreadin  about 15 years ago

    (…is content to just sit inside and listen to the thunderstorm…)

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    justjam38  about 15 years ago

    you sit still when you get old or dead, enjoy but do stop & smell the flowers periodicly.

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    lewisbower  about 15 years ago

    Isn’t it un-American or something to do nothing? Oh, wait, the politicians do it all the time

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    wicky  about 15 years ago

    Gad, what pathos!!!!!!

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    unemandarine  about 15 years ago

    Oh Hobbes you are so very right.

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    alondra  about 15 years ago

    Hobbes is the expert at doing nothing? No that’s not right, Garfield is.

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    Stede_Bonnet  about 15 years ago

    can’t type… thinking.

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    blackman2732  about 15 years ago

    Now THAT’S a vacation, Hobbes.

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    TapiocaHead  about 15 years ago

    Hobbes, you are good. Sometimes we all think too much.

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    cleokaya  about 15 years ago

    My dog had the perfect life, spending her life visiting her friends, swimming, going for walks with whomever was passing, relaxing, letting us know when it was time to be fed, enjoying car rides. Ha, ha, it’s funny how I would often look at her and think, “You live the perfect life. ” This I would think as I set forth to do some dreaded chore.

    I love Hobbe’s relaxed pose in panel 4.

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    Ivy0730Lcsq  about 15 years ago

    a long, relaxing vacation!!!!

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    madampresiden12  about 15 years ago

    “Oh, wait, the politicians do it all the time”

    And then they take a recess for vacation or campaigning.

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    Comic-Nut  about 15 years ago

    Totally agree Hobbes! Totally agree!

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    sam2  about 15 years ago

    garfeild is the king of lazy

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    carmy  about 15 years ago

    Doing nothing is doing something.

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    Nighthawks Premium Member about 15 years ago

    of course he he’s an expert, he’s stuffed

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    bandz  about 15 years ago

    “When all is said and done, more is said than done.” – unknown

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    ratlum  about 15 years ago

    I cant help but like Hobbes more and more

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    lazygrazer  about 15 years ago

    Glad to see those two get a much needed rest from all their playing.

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    Gaukelinchen  about 15 years ago

    How do I get a comic to my favorites? I’m too blonde…

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    Gretchen's Mom  about 15 years ago

    I totally hear you, Cleokaya! I’ve always said that if there *is* such a thing as the “after-life”, I want to come back as my DOG!!!!! Talk about someone who’s got it made while her “servants” (that would be my husband and me!) do her bidding!!!!!!!!!!

    Meanwhile … I feel Calvin’s pain. My family just returned from a 2-week, out-of-state visit with my in-laws who live almost literally “in the sticks”: no internet access, no cable t.v., and at least 20 miles away from the nearest Wal-Mart (and not even a SUPER Wal-Mart at that)! I took PLENTY of reading material and cross stitch projects with me to keep me busy and from dying of absolute BOREDOM while we were there! Don’t get me wrong. I love my in-laws. I just absolutely HATE where they live!!!!! And just like Calvin will feel when his “vacation” is over, it was so nice to finally come home again!

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    4deerinmyyard  about 15 years ago

    @ Gretchen’s Mom: May I move in with your in-laws, please?

    @ Gaukelinchen: Underneath the lower right corner of the strip there’s a little gray star. Click on it; it will turn gold.

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    MisngNOLA  about 15 years ago

    Lew, we only WISH the politicians would do nothing. It’s when they DO things that they cause the most trouble. They do things and then years or even decades later, they have to go back and fix what they screwed when they did the things they did before.

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    DawnAvril  about 15 years ago

    Cleo you have that right!

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    GROG Premium Member about 15 years ago

    Yup. Calvin’s an ENFP alright - and the complete opposite of me (ISTJ)

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    GeneGene  about 15 years ago

    Hobbes has figured out the reason for a vacation, how I wish I was there with them enjoying nature up close and personal. Way to go Hobbes ol’ boy!

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    mrprongs  about 15 years ago

    Stop and smell the roses.

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    ninmas  about 15 years ago

    oh, i love when that happens!

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    puckburton  about 15 years ago

    Hobbes is familiar to me as most of my friends in college: unemployed, incomparably lazy, and having a superabundance of back hair.

    The only thing that’s different between Hobbes and them is that tigers are inherently better at pulling things off with style.

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    4deerinmyyard  about 15 years ago

    Felines: born to be Zen.

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    Dino-1  about 15 years ago

    RinaFarina: Both my parents were great. I’ve started writing down some of the stories I share here and with my own family. The more I talk about them the more I realize they were pretty cool characters. Hey I might even find someone that might want to publish it someday. Atleast it’ll be a great hand-me-down for my granddaughter.

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    a4skyhawk  about 15 years ago

    I read in a lot of these comments that Calvin is a brat. I don’t think so at all. He’s just a wonderful creative kid. What’s not to love about Hobbes?

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    puckburton  over 14 years ago

    Today marks the anniversary of Bill Watterson’s retirement. I find this strip oddly fitting. Kudos to you, Bill.

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    AaronJOyster  over 4 years ago

    Gee, I’d think Calvin would be right at home here; he DOES spend a lot of time in the woods.

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