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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 19, 1989
July 18, 1989
July 20, 1989
Transcript:
Dad: Ta da! We're here! Calvin: Good ol' "Itchy Island." Home of the nuclear mosquitos. Dad: But bites build character. Calvin: Yeah, and last year you said diarrhea builds character. Dad: So think what a fine young amn you're growing up to be. Calvin: ...If all this character doesn't kill me first. Dad: That reminds me, open the duffel bag and get out the spam. Calvin: If the canoe isnt' here in the morning, it means Hobbes and I struck out for home.
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yow4zip Premium Member over 10 years ago
And now the Spam even.
Xalder over 10 years ago
Iām spamming!
bmonk over 10 years ago
Did anyone ever die of a surfeit of character?
SilvieSkydancer over 9 years ago
This is exactly the pain of going camping and exactly why I hate it
WilliamBill over 9 years ago
āā¦if all this character doesnāt kill me firstāāthat reminds me ā¦ get out the Spam."funny, clever, Watterson is genius,
Q.D.McGraw almost 6 years ago
Lyme disease builds character.
(/OwO)/ almost 6 years ago
Death builds character
Odie's best friend about 3 years ago
good olā itchy island home of the nuclear mosquitoes
Romeo2Delta2 about 2 years ago
āThat which does not kill me postpones the inevitable.ā
ElJorro 5 months ago
The Dad does not seem like a horrible parent but the whole ābuilding characterā thing is definitely an issue that will come up.