Calvin, Isn’t it time you made that scurvy dog Hobbes walk the plank. Better yet,keel haul (similar to climbing under my Chevy) the lubber. Avast and come to you mates of dogs, we’re going to steal beauty Susie.
In my day, a “booty” was a knitted baby shoe, and since Hobbes is holding a shoe, maybe that is the joke and Calvin doesn’t want to be reminded of his earlier years.
cleokaya, just to be pedantic (somebody has to be), the advantage of “booty” as traditionally defined is that once they had it, they could buy all the shapely wenches they wanted.
Presumably they called wenches carried off in the line of duty, something else.
(I will leave the possible puns of said rapine and pillaging with “duty” to others…)
The Lost Island DX Society is sponsoring the first annual Talk Like A Pirate Radio-Sport Contest to coincide with the annual Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 19. While it sounds a little barmey in the crumpet, don’t be a knot-brained dabberlack and heave hearty! (A right and proper thankee to Randy K5ZD)
margueritem about 14 years ago
Hobbes, you’re a card!
linsonl about 14 years ago
Oh, booty. Now I get it!
pouncingtiger about 14 years ago
If you misbehave, Calvin, Mom will spank your booty.
GROG Premium Member about 14 years ago
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.
kingpirgnob about 14 years ago
A certain someone does not seem to be amused
painterplumber about 14 years ago
Harrr Harrrr Harrr
nibor6 about 14 years ago
Shoe him away Calvin
SWEETBILL about 14 years ago
Hobbes, that was cruel, but Calvin has to take it,if he gives it
MontanaLady about 14 years ago
Where is Captian FeatherSword????
tis4kis about 14 years ago
Take that me matey!
Coyoty Premium Member about 14 years ago
Talk Like a Pirate Day’s not until Sunday.
moronbis about 14 years ago
Tell me the truth, Hobbes. Whose side are you on?
rshive about 14 years ago
Hobbes doing a pun on Calvin? He’s usually more subtle than that.
David Hamilton about 14 years ago
Sunday Sept 19 is “Talk Like A Pirate Day”….for real…here’s a link.. http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html …Arrr!
Dino-1 about 14 years ago
“That’s one way to get your kicks!”
runar about 14 years ago
Arr, maties! Only two more days ‘til International Talk Like A Pirate Day!!
cdward about 14 years ago
Yuk Yuk Yuk.
or should I say, “Arr Arr Arrrrr!”
Little Miss Tink about 14 years ago
Unlike Josh’s wet-blanket cousin Tink, this Tink isn’t afraid of Pirates! Like Mighty Mouse is to Oilcan Harry, I’ll beat them to a pulp!
florchi about 14 years ago
GM. Or should I say - Avast, me hearties!
emi.andrade about 14 years ago
haha! Is Hobbes a great friend or what?!
lewisbower about 14 years ago
Calvin, Isn’t it time you made that scurvy dog Hobbes walk the plank. Better yet,keel haul (similar to climbing under my Chevy) the lubber. Avast and come to you mates of dogs, we’re going to steal beauty Susie.
Sandfan about 14 years ago
Careful, Hobbes; Calvin may decide to bury that booty.
COWBOY7 about 14 years ago
Love it Hobbes! ROFLMAO
rentier about 14 years ago
booty, boaty, Bounty!
wicky about 14 years ago
Shiver me timbers!!!
twj0729 about 14 years ago
Great sense of humor, Hobbes! Calvin’s ticked because he didn’t think of it!
cleokaya about 14 years ago
And here I always thought that when pirates were searching for booty they were looking for a particularly attractive young lady’s derriere. snerk
tdy9 about 14 years ago
Ohhh… booty. LOL now i get it
LeslieAnne about 14 years ago
I always wanted to marry a pirate! If Calvin was 6 when I was born, then he should just be about the perfect age for me to marry!! :) swoons
ruthardtma about 14 years ago
Hobbes, you’re such a card, you ought to be DEALT with!!!!!
Mythreesons about 14 years ago
In my day, a “booty” was a knitted baby shoe, and since Hobbes is holding a shoe, maybe that is the joke and Calvin doesn’t want to be reminded of his earlier years.
Rakkav about 14 years ago
cleokaya, just to be pedantic (somebody has to be), the advantage of “booty” as traditionally defined is that once they had it, they could buy all the shapely wenches they wanted.
Presumably they called wenches carried off in the line of duty, something else.
(I will leave the possible puns of said rapine and pillaging with “duty” to others…)
Rakkav about 14 years ago
I keep on being reminded of my favorite pirate / Viking / barbarian joke…
“How many times do I have to tell ye? FIRST pillage… THEN burn!!!”
JTGAM about 14 years ago
Nerd joke: What is a pirates favorite amino acid? Arginine! Aaar! That be a good one! Aar!
gofinsc about 14 years ago
Thanks to gocomics for bringing this back. One of my favorites of all time, even if I had completely forgotten it in my old age.
dflak about 14 years ago
This be appropriate posted now as Sunday be “Talk Like a Pirate Day,” you scruvy dogs.
Me_Again about 14 years ago
Poindexter, nice one!
dahawk about 14 years ago
Just wait til Calvin finds out what “booty” really is!
JP Steve Premium Member about 14 years ago
Back when the strip was drawn, “booty” did mean what Mythreesons remembers!
alan.gurka about 14 years ago
Shake yer booty, Capt’n Calvin.
mike.firesmith about 14 years ago
**Good morning Marg! Good morning Fran and Kizzzy! Good Morning L’Wolf! Good Morning Grog!**
Hobbes is a shoe in for worst pun of the year
ratlum about 14 years ago
Thats a neat tree house
Cameloo about 14 years ago
Read this Monday’s Pearls Before Swine:
http://comics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2010-09-13/
glitterygal07 about 14 years ago
Lol
Gretchen's Mom about 14 years ago
“Shake shake shake, Shake shake shake, Shake your booty, shake your booty!”
~ KC and the Sunshine BandGreatEighthSin about 14 years ago
Ba-dum tsh
bmonk about 14 years ago
GretchensMom said, 1 flagging ago
Having to continuously flag spam in my favorite comic is a real bummer.
I don’t know. A while back, several of those posts started with something like, “We want to give you greatest and lasting satisfaction.”
I derived immense and lasting satisfaction every time I flagged them…
apGwilym about 14 years ago
Well, I think that Hobbes made a really good pun, an intelligent pun, a bootifull pun.
FerBurger about 14 years ago
Shoe or Booty, this whole thing smells …
W6BXQ, John about 14 years ago
To Ham Radio Operators
The Lost Island DX Society is sponsoring the first annual Talk Like A Pirate Radio-Sport Contest to coincide with the annual Talk Like A Pirate Day, September 19. While it sounds a little barmey in the crumpet, don’t be a knot-brained dabberlack and heave hearty! (A right and proper thankee to Randy K5ZD)
pilover3.1415926 about 14 years ago
haha Hobbes, You ARE very PUNny.
calvinsfreind about 14 years ago
calvin doesnt look happy at all