Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 19, 1986
August 18, 1986
August 20, 1986
Transcript:
Calvin: Dad, I want a bedtime story! Dad: I'm busy, Calvin. I'll read you one tomorrow. Calvin: If you don't read me a story, I won't go to bed! Dad: Once upon a time, there was a boy named Calvin, who always wnated things his way. One day his dad got sick of it and locked him in the basement for the rest of his life. Everyone else lived happily ever after. The end. Calvin: I don't like these stories with morals.
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KimmyCruz over 14 years ago
haha dad is funny
kpreethy over 14 years ago
LOL!!!!!!!
EastEmi almost 14 years ago
He IS Calvin’s dad!
insidethenfl over 13 years ago
Oooohhhh, blackmail!
yow4zip Premium Member about 13 years ago
The Dad Grimm.
bmonk about 13 years ago
A story with a moral—and a short story. It’s hard to miss the point.
Maybe while he’s down there, Calvin can share Dad’s gruel and mice.
donerito almost 7 years ago
Imaginative kids need imaginative solutions – good one dad!
Crazy Nate almost 4 years ago
This is my most favorite Calvin and Hobbes strip. The reaction Calvin showed was just weird but a little funny