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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 18, 1987
April 17, 1987
April 19, 1987
Transcript:
Calvin: Dad, how do people make babies. Dad: Most people just go to Sears, buy the kit, and follow the assembly instructions. Calvin: I came from Sears?? Dad: No, you were a blue light special at K-Mart, almost as good, and a lot cheaper. Calvin: Aauughhh! Dad: Dear, what are you telling Calvin now?!
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Bgranger1990 almost 15 years ago
Lol Poor Calvin
RSwain81 almost 14 years ago
I love how her first reaction to Calvin’s yell is to assume it’s dad’s fault!
HumorMeDark over 13 years ago
Calvin came from K Mart! Figures! :D
bmonk almost 13 years ago
I love it!
yow4zip Premium Member almost 13 years ago
He was a Kresge baby.
LadyBlanc almost 12 years ago
I thought he was dumped unceremoniously down the chimney by a hairy pterodactyl!?
jassonlsm76 about 9 years ago
Dad the Traumatizer.
Don Freeman over 6 years ago
This is absolutely my favorite C&H strip.
Max Starman Jones about 6 years ago
I think this strip was prophetic, because I think it actually was written before the Sears/K Mart merger.
jackianne1020 about 6 years ago
Just imagine all the stories adult Calvin will tell his son. I pity that kid.
tomandtish_tom almost 6 years ago
This is my favorite strip
Deleted Account2623 over 4 years ago
Aren’t Sears and K-Mart both going out of business (if they aren’t already bankrupt)? Where do people get babies now, Amazon?
Pizza_lover over 4 years ago
I’m from walgreens
CreeperBoy123 over 4 years ago
lol
Me2times. over 4 years ago
Dad’s expression in the first panel was “Oh no, not this question!”
depressed_meme over 4 years ago
belive him calvin, at least ’till ur in fifth…
FluffyTHM almost 3 years ago
I always loved this one.
41l1qehuo 12 months ago
Was this the first instance of dad telling Calvin fake stories?
Employee of the Month 6 months ago
Most kids here in my country came from IKEA.
I personally came from a Rollback deal at Walmart.