Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 03, 2010

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    margueritem  over 14 years ago

    Mom’s are like that..

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    MorganZ  over 14 years ago

    Don’t worry, Calvin. You’ll be able to sleep in all you want when you retire.

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    vibjyor  over 14 years ago

    What a pity ! The constitution, the amendments, the senate - none of them can help Calvin just now !

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    Pacejv  over 14 years ago

    Should your boss work you to death ‘tis called a ‘dirt nap’.

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    COWBOY7  over 14 years ago

    That’s how they work Calvin ol’ buddy!

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    kimscorp87  over 14 years ago

    By hook or by crook..

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    Puddleglum2  over 14 years ago

    As far as this comic is concerned, why does anyone have to enjoy it the way some people think it should be? Why can’t everyone evaluate and understand it whatever way suits their fancy and proclivity within the realm of Sense and Sensibility? …To Each His Own!

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    harrietbe  over 14 years ago

    Calvin suffered through six painful weeks to get his beanie. Somehow, I don’t think the thought of waiting 60 years before he can sleep all he wants to will be an appealing prospect.

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    harrietbe  over 14 years ago

    Guess Mom made the prospect of staying home pretty unattractive.

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    rentier  over 14 years ago

    Sometimes I am in same situation like Calvin, I am tired,don’t want to get up and go out of my fine, warm bed into the reality of world!

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    ladywolf17  over 14 years ago

    I don’t want to go to school either, knowing that I have a month load of assessment testing to begin tomorrow. [groan]

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    harrietbe  over 14 years ago

    Ladywolf, I relate. I spent 23 years doing that year end testing. You have my sympathy.

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    Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago

    Puddleglum2 ~ Huh? Now I is confusion.

    It is the Super Mom powers.

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    vibjyor  over 14 years ago

    Here is an old favorite of mine :

    ‘Son, Get up ! It is time to go to school.’

    ‘But Mom, I dont want to go to school.’

    ‘Why ?’

    ‘The teachers hate me. The kids tease me. I really dont like going to school.’

    ‘Whether you like it or not, you better realise you have to go to the school. You are the HEADMASTER !!’

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    lazygrazer  over 14 years ago

    Chin up, Calvin—you can grab a nap and visit the Jurrasic age during math class.

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    Vista Bill Raley and Comet™  over 14 years ago

    Love that one, vibjyor!

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    Deepal  over 14 years ago

    cheer up Calvin.. Susie is in school.. you can tell her about the amazing lunch u have got :-)

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    Herocoder  over 14 years ago

    Ho .. how do we all love the bed on Monday mornings or what!!!

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    Tineli  over 14 years ago

    What I say to my children in the same situation: If you can’t go to school, you’re sick. So stay in bed the whole day, no visits of friends, no computer, nothing but porridge and tea… That helps!

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    lewisbower  over 14 years ago

    Mother/wife? I know its sick to confuse the two, but——

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    DolphinGirl78  over 14 years ago

    I wish I had stayed in bed this morning… :P

    Lewreader: I understand your point, but still, ew.

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    carmy  over 14 years ago

    There will always be a day that you don’t really, really, really don’t want to go to school. Stay home on THAT day.

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    Trainwreck_1  over 14 years ago

    This don’t happen very often. We are left to our own imagination’s and do I have a goody!

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    freeholder1  over 14 years ago

    Lew reads National Review. It’s easy to confuse him. :0)

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    dsom8  over 14 years ago

    Work 8 hours and sleep 8 hours. Just not the same 8 hours.

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    fran650  over 14 years ago

    G’Morning all.

    Sorry to read some of you are having a grumpy day.

    I love the comic strip and all the characters just the way Bill Watterson sees them. He gives me a smile every morning. What a nice way to start the day.

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    Puddleglum2  over 14 years ago

    @LuvH8, Perhaps you didn’t read the comments yesterday. There was some controversy about how Calvin and Hobbes should be perceived and understood. Unless there are inappropriate or obviously incorrect comments, I’m inclined toward a ‘live and let live’ stance toward the comic. Let everyone ‘call them as he sees them’.

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    musicnut1986  over 14 years ago

    Don’t worry Calvin, once your an adult and leave home you can do what you bleeping well please. Oh wait, there are laws and social mores you need to adhere to as an adult.

    Just take it one day at a time, Calvin.

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    seanachie  over 14 years ago

    Good one vibjyor! I was thinking of the same one. I was also reminded of the boy who after going to bed, called downstairs, “Daaad!” The father replied, “What do you want?” “Bring me a drink of water,” came the reply. “NO! Answered the father, “Go to sleep!” About 10 minutes later this same exchange was repeated. And again. After the 3rd time the father added, “If you ask me again, You’ll get a spanking!” Another 10 minutes passed. Then, “Daaaad!” “What now?” “When you come up to spank me would you bring me a drink of water?”

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    Mythreesons  over 14 years ago

    If one of my kids had said that to me in that tone of voice, his arm might have come out of it’s socket as he left the comfort of his bed and hit the floor. Hmmm, maybe that is what happened to Calvin.

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    anorok2  over 14 years ago

    Hey…are some of you guys suffering from State Of The Union withdrawal symptoms? Relax, just enjoy the comics, guys.

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    gillbillvolume1  over 14 years ago

    I had just about as much luck using this excuse with the IRS.

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    Yukoner  over 14 years ago

    The alternative might be a private boarding school.

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    kab2rb  over 14 years ago

    Calvin would have to be tested to see where he is at. The teachers may not think he is any different from other kids just a big dreamer. Calvin sometimes I know how you feel Monday is always a busy day evan at a job.

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    bald  over 14 years ago

    MorganZ said, about 11 hours ago

    Don’t worry, Calvin. You’ll be able to sleep in all you want when you retire.

    but after you retire, for months you still tend to wake up early, i know i did, now i sleep in until 7:30 which is late for me

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    mrslukeskywalker  over 14 years ago

    At this point, it doesn’t really matter if you skip school. It’s later on when you’re old enough to figure out how to successfully skip school that you wish you hadn’t done it when you’re older, which Calvin will never be.

    Bring your beanie for Show & Tell, Calvin.

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    ratlum  over 14 years ago

    At 6 yrs old school is more fun than interesting.

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    marvee  over 14 years ago

    I wonder what the OR ELSE was. Maybe Mom leaves that to Calvin’s imagination.

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    ToniR  over 14 years ago

    And we figured he would have learned by now…Mom Rules!

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    Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago

    Puddleglum2 ~ Thank you! I didn’t read yesterday’s comments. And I agree that everyone should be able to enjoy or whatever the strip as they choose. I prefer comments that are respectful to others, even when disagreeing.

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    harrietbe  over 14 years ago

    It’s amusing how serious people can get about the content of a comic strip. Exaggeration is the tool of choice. It’s what makes us laugh. I love Calvin, even when he’s flushing his baby-sitters study notes down the toilet (or threatening to).

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    falcon_370f  over 14 years ago

    If you’re staying home, and aren’t sick, you will help me with the chores.

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    khpage  over 14 years ago

    One of the nice things about being an old guy is that you can tune in Melissa Scott at midnight and watch her and then go to bed at 1:30 am or so. When I went to school, nearly almost irrespective of age, I had major trouble staying awake for my morning classes. My outlook is this: “Civilization begins at noon”…..

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    1148559  over 14 years ago

    Just thought I would share this:

    http://www.pvponline.com/2010/04/28/skull-and-rayne-pt-3/

    Calvin and Hobbes showed up a few days ago in a strip I read elsewhere.

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    Yukoner  over 14 years ago

    Maizing, thanks for sharing. It was cute.

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    pintcape  over 14 years ago

    I wonder what she told him to get him out of that bed?I guess we’re never really know.

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    mike.firesmith  over 14 years ago

    Evening Marg! Evening Fran and Shepmuttmix. Sorry I’m late.

    The beanie story is over? bleeep, and we waited so long

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    GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago

    I was like that all the time as kid. Then one morning, I couldn’t open one of my eyes. It burned. My Mom inititially didn’t believe me because of all the nonsense I was historically pulling during wake up calls. Ended up going on a prescription for these terrible burning eye drops. Little bumps on the inside of my eyelid had scratched my cornea. Not fun.

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    bmonk  over 14 years ago

    @Mike Firesmith, I think it’s only on hiatus, It will return.

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    Dino-1  over 14 years ago

    My Mom used to wake me up once and after that she’d steal my blankets and my pillows. It worked everytime!

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