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Good morning ALL! I just got back from the rain forest and so have been living with bugs for the last couple of days and I come back to find Calvin with his own bug problems! Seems this is one project Calvin wouldāve wanted to do.
By the way, I wonder if he has a hemiptera on the bottom of his shoe ācause thatās the only true ābugā. All others are insects.
When I was a little girl, my grandfather awakened me at 5 in the morning, than we walked in a wood next our house shook the may-bugs from the trees and trampled them, we great fun together!
Suzie would be looking on the right if they live on a cul-de-sac. Or the bus route requires the bus to come from that direction and then turn around in order to pick them up.
Suzie probably collected her bugs in an efficient and scientific manner: tweezers, sugical gloves, ziploc sandwich bags. For her a specimin collected in the name of science is fine; a bug squashed under a sneaker is gross. But I love how sheās the voice of logic and reason while Calvin doesnāt hear a word sheās saying. As usual heās totally in his own world; just today itās panic-driven.
The bus is on the other side of the street. We DO have 2 lanes here in the tricky USA, where every bus I have to stop for has kids that cross the street getting on or off of it.
When the bus comes to a halt, with flashing lights on, traffic going in both directions must stop allowing children to cross the street safely. The bus driver will signal the children when it is safe to cross. This will allow Calvin a few more precious seconds to stomp some more ābugsā or insects as they case may be. Of course nurturing Susie is full of āYou Should Haveā and āYou Ought Toā advice. And as someone has already observed Calvin is in his own little world. Watterson is an astute observer of human nature. His insight delights me. I agree with 3hourtour - just run C & H repeats !!!
May bugs? We have June bugs- hard shelled beetles. Cats and dogs love to catch them, then they show up in their poop. Ugh!
Susie has her job cut out for her to domesticate Calvin. Of course, hormones may help.
Thanks for the concern Marg. No, No botflies (Dermatobia hominis) but I did pick up some Boughtbeers; only down in Mexico they are called Cervezascompradas.
Who says you have to get along to be in love, especially at that age?
My theory is that Calvin is an ENFP Inspirer and Susie an INFJ Protector: a relationship of Contrasts. Love each other, drive each other crazy, wonāt admit any of it until much later.
And if you doubt that Calvin loves Suzie, wait until his transmogrifier brings out his āgood sideā and puts it in separate bodily form.
Susieās carrying something under her right arm in the first panel that might possibly be her bug collection but knowing her, she probably got her assignment done a month ago shortly after it was first discussed by the teacher and has already turned it in by now!
But rest assured, unlike Calvin, who spent at least a month daydreaming about all the fun he was going to have with his (hopefully red!) beanie propeller hat, Susie did get her assignment done!!!
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Heās a force of Natureā¦
rgmorganranch almost 15 years ago
Good morning People!
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Run, Suzie, run.
Good Morning, Marg!
pouncingtiger almost 15 years ago
(In the fourth panel) If only Calvin was doing that on purpose. That would be classic.
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
Ew! totally gross, Calvin. I did not want to see that.
harrietbe almost 15 years ago
This one really makes me laugh. I taught first grade for 15 years. Itās perfect!
Jackknife15 almost 15 years ago
I know a guy who had bugs pinned that were still alive. They flew away on him! LOL
MontanaLady almost 15 years ago
Now, if that bug was a stink bugā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦
JTGAM almost 15 years ago
Good morning ALL! I just got back from the rain forest and so have been living with bugs for the last couple of days and I come back to find Calvin with his own bug problems! Seems this is one project Calvin wouldāve wanted to do. By the way, I wonder if he has a hemiptera on the bottom of his shoe ācause thatās the only true ābugā. All others are insects.
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Poindexter, I hope you didnāt pick up any botflies!
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Good morning, Grog! Thank you for the great breakfast.
COWBOY7 almost 15 years ago
Come back, Suzieā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦ā¦.Calvin needs to know if itās good!
mrslukeskywalker almost 15 years ago
Quit acting like such a girl Susie. How did you catch your OWN bugs???? Squeemishly?
Drama queen!
TheSkulker almost 15 years ago
Why is Susie looking to the right for the bus? I thought C&H was set in the US, not UK or Australia.
bald almost 15 years ago
calvin, tell suzie she has bugs in her hair then start picking at her head
pineapplehoney almost 15 years ago
are you going to jump on one leg to school
lazygrazer almost 15 years ago
ā¦.Iām betting the bug is a shoofly.
rentier almost 15 years ago
May-bug!
rentier almost 15 years ago
When I was a little girl, my grandfather awakened me at 5 in the morning, than we walked in a wood next our house shook the may-bugs from the trees and trampled them, we great fun together!
Crumbucket almost 15 years ago
Calvin needs the turnip twaddler.
http://www.gocomics.com/bloomcounty/
mike.firesmith almost 15 years ago
Good morning Marg! Good morning Fran and Kizzy!
Can Calvin use the bottom of his show as a display case?
jorgefdz almost 15 years ago
sussie has a bunch of leftover bugs, ask her for some..
Hey marg how come that you always are the first one to comment?
mike.firesmith almost 15 years ago
Marg is actually Calvinās mom. Sheās the one behind all this.
APPLESCRUFF almost 15 years ago
Hello Montana Lady! EEEWWWW! Stink Bugs! I never even heard of one til I moved out to PA. And they have such mean little faces too. Yuck!
Trainwreck_1 almost 15 years ago
margueritem said, about 8 hours ago
Heās a force of Natureā¦
I would agree and it could also be said Heās a force Against Natureā¦
At any rate heās Calvin and you gotāa love him.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
BUGS! I didnāt know the CIA was after Calvin
paullp Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Suzie would be looking on the right if they live on a cul-de-sac. Or the bus route requires the bus to come from that direction and then turn around in order to pick them up.
Suzie probably collected her bugs in an efficient and scientific manner: tweezers, sugical gloves, ziploc sandwich bags. For her a specimin collected in the name of science is fine; a bug squashed under a sneaker is gross. But I love how sheās the voice of logic and reason while Calvin doesnāt hear a word sheās saying. As usual heās totally in his own world; just today itās panic-driven.
3hourtour Premium Member almost 15 years ago
..I say we just get rid of all the new cartoons and just run C& H repeatsā¦
travburg1 almost 15 years ago
You aināt lived till you swat a blister bug that was crawling up your leg inside your pants!
comicgirl1000 almost 15 years ago
I like your avatar LW18
freeholder1 almost 15 years ago
Gilligan agrees with the cap. Or can we bug Watterson into creating new ones?
Puddleglum2 almost 15 years ago
Well, at least Calvinās sole (soul) is in it, and Susieās tongue, also ā¦but heās still a heel. āIf the shoe fits, wear it!ā
ratlum almost 15 years ago
Calvin this is not going to work. Throw yourself at the mercy of Mrs Wormwood and Susie, AAhh
mrslukeskywalker almost 15 years ago
The bus is on the other side of the street. We DO have 2 lanes here in the tricky USA, where every bus I have to stop for has kids that cross the street getting on or off of it.
CalvinsFan1845 almost 15 years ago
When the bus comes to a halt, with flashing lights on, traffic going in both directions must stop allowing children to cross the street safely. The bus driver will signal the children when it is safe to cross. This will allow Calvin a few more precious seconds to stomp some more ābugsā or insects as they case may be. Of course nurturing Susie is full of āYou Should Haveā and āYou Ought Toā advice. And as someone has already observed Calvin is in his own little world. Watterson is an astute observer of human nature. His insight delights me. I agree with 3hourtour - just run C & H repeats !!!
Conversen almost 15 years ago
3hourtour- First of all i love your name! And, yes, that would be amazing!
JonD17 almost 15 years ago
3hourtour, thats the best idea youāve had yet!
marvee almost 15 years ago
May bugs? We have June bugs- hard shelled beetles. Cats and dogs love to catch them, then they show up in their poop. Ugh! Susie has her job cut out for her to domesticate Calvin. Of course, hormones may help.
maxamillian almost 15 years ago
Susie STOP! you have nothing in your arms - whereās YOUR bug collection???
khpage almost 15 years ago
Perhaps Calvin will offer his teacher his shoe like Wall-E didā¦..
JTGAM almost 15 years ago
Thanks for the concern Marg. No, No botflies (Dermatobia hominis) but I did pick up some Boughtbeers; only down in Mexico they are called Cervezascompradas.
hopeandjoy2 almost 15 years ago
How true-to-Life!! Bless his āsoleā!!
bleepingdeadalien almost 15 years ago
CANāT ANYONE ELSE SEE THAT THEYāRE IN LOVE! It is so plain to meā¦
JP Steve Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Marvee, Iām used to them being called Mayflies (which arenāt flies) and Junebugs (which arenāt bugs) Does that help?
Now iām going to go have a boughtbeer with Poindexter.
GROG Premium Member almost 15 years ago
bleepingdeadalien, I donāt see that at all. He canāt get along with anyone but Hobbes and even that isnāt even a perfect relationship.
Rakkav almost 15 years ago
Who says you have to get along to be in love, especially at that age?
My theory is that Calvin is an ENFP Inspirer and Susie an INFJ Protector: a relationship of Contrasts. Love each other, drive each other crazy, wonāt admit any of it until much later.
And if you doubt that Calvin loves Suzie, wait until his transmogrifier brings out his āgood sideā and puts it in separate bodily form.
Gretchen's Mom almost 15 years ago
Susieās carrying something under her right arm in the first panel that might possibly be her bug collection but knowing her, she probably got her assignment done a month ago shortly after it was first discussed by the teacher and has already turned it in by now!
But rest assured, unlike Calvin, who spent at least a month daydreaming about all the fun he was going to have with his (hopefully red!) beanie propeller hat, Susie did get her assignment done!!!