When I was a kid during the Korean War, I used to eat my rice by pretending they were Red Chinese troops. Since then I’ve mellowed: I’ve been to China twice – 3 times if you count changing planes in Hong Kong.
We had a typical 50s formica table in the kitchen when I was growing up. It had hollow legs and my brother learned how to put peas in them so he didn’t have to eat any. Parents clueless … until … they moved and about a million dried peas cascaded around the kitchen. My brother and I looked at each other and just collapsed with laughter. No neither of us eats peas!
I didn’t like peas when I was a kid, but as I got older, I found out, that almost anything tastes good, if you just put enough butter on it!puddleglum: you are back in rare form!
Back in the day of “formal” prep school dining with cloth napkins (in the 1950s), I learned that if you put a napkin loosely in your lap, below the level of the table top, and then “snapped” it smartly you could launch a pat of butter a fair piece. Of course if the butter was too soft you usually just hit yourself.
I loved peas when I was a small child; then, at about age 6-7, I couldn’t stand them. I didn’t eat peas for about 6 or 7 years. Finally, when I was abot 12 or 13, my mother successfully persuaded me to try Le Sueur peas. They have been one of my favorite foods for the last 55 years. (No, this is NOT an advertisement)
I would turn this on it’s head. Calvin can keep launching his peas this way, so long as the target is his mouth. Every miss, and two more peas go onto his plate. He’d probably stop right away at that point.
I did. Loved ’em then and loved ’em now. :P pbbtLaunching peas offensives? :) Hah! Wait until you try launching a whole Borden ice cream bar (on a suitably flexible plastic stick) from the space between two school cafeteria tables. Did that just once, have no idea how I stayed out of trouble that day.
rentier over 13 years ago
What great idea!
margueritem over 13 years ago
How many kids have tried this? ;-)
michael100 over 13 years ago
cool.
Phapada over 13 years ago
Phapada over 13 years ago
I hope some day I come First
steve26 over 13 years ago
Reminds me of the old rhyme…“I eat my peas with honey, I’ve done it all my life. They do taste kinda funny But it keeps ’em on my knife!”
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
I can’t think of anything better I’d want to do with peas. I certainly wouldn’t want to eat them.
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
@bwillett,“Blessed are the peacemakers…” …and hopefully, the punmakers.
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
Calvin is enjoying his ‘launch’!I expect that he will get his just ‘deserts’, but no dessert.
arye uygur over 13 years ago
When I was a kid during the Korean War, I used to eat my rice by pretending they were Red Chinese troops. Since then I’ve mellowed: I’ve been to China twice – 3 times if you count changing planes in Hong Kong.
taker49 over 13 years ago
well, if everyone else is doin’ it then, peas be with you
Glomar over 13 years ago
If he used a fork it would be a lot easier to aim.
larney45 over 13 years ago
Much easier to slip them under the table to the dog…no mess later! Very “punny” this morning!
baileydean over 13 years ago
Puns are the Huns of wit… they come in hordes, and won’t take “no” for an answer.
Sally450 over 13 years ago
We had a typical 50s formica table in the kitchen when I was growing up. It had hollow legs and my brother learned how to put peas in them so he didn’t have to eat any. Parents clueless … until … they moved and about a million dried peas cascaded around the kitchen. My brother and I looked at each other and just collapsed with laughter. No neither of us eats peas!
Destiny23 over 13 years ago
If you didn’t want him to play with his food, why’d you give him a little catapult???
Number Three over 13 years ago
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
LOL xxx
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
@Bailey,Huns come in hordes, but Calvin doesn’t hoard the peas.“No! No! A Thousand Times No”
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
@Glomar and Bailey,Maybe if it were a fork in the road, Calvin would take it!Can we do anything to ap(peas)e the punhaters?
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
@Bailey,A knife is generally more ap(peel)ing than a fork!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
@Number Three,Enjoy the ride!At least one of the xxx should go to Rose (Rose is Rose) today!
rentier over 13 years ago
Such ingenious ideas mostly are not wished in the world of adults!
Puddleglum2 over 13 years ago
@John,Apparently you advocate, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.
BanjinTsuki over 13 years ago
So far the best use of peas on the kitchen table… because eating them is unthinkable.
cleokaya over 13 years ago
I love peas, except the canned variety. Yesterday, I sat in the sun eating peas out of the shell from our garden.
Michelle Morris over 13 years ago
Try dipping snow peas in chunky salsa. That’s goooood eatin’!
thirdguy over 13 years ago
I didn’t like peas when I was a kid, but as I got older, I found out, that almost anything tastes good, if you just put enough butter on it!puddleglum: you are back in rare form!
galanti over 13 years ago
Back in the day of “formal” prep school dining with cloth napkins (in the 1950s), I learned that if you put a napkin loosely in your lap, below the level of the table top, and then “snapped” it smartly you could launch a pat of butter a fair piece. Of course if the butter was too soft you usually just hit yourself.
marineguy369 over 13 years ago
u could snap 20 peas at once like that try it fun though having to clean up the mess then going to bed without dinner is horrible
lewisbower over 13 years ago
I remember that, followed by a whack on the back of the head.
whitecarabao over 13 years ago
I loved peas when I was a small child; then, at about age 6-7, I couldn’t stand them. I didn’t eat peas for about 6 or 7 years. Finally, when I was abot 12 or 13, my mother successfully persuaded me to try Le Sueur peas. They have been one of my favorite foods for the last 55 years. (No, this is NOT an advertisement)
bmonk over 13 years ago
Give peas a chance when with the one you love—we need more spooning!
falcon_370f over 13 years ago
I would turn this on it’s head. Calvin can keep launching his peas this way, so long as the target is his mouth. Every miss, and two more peas go onto his plate. He’d probably stop right away at that point.
ratlum over 13 years ago
A catapult and munition and a trained soldier,the Roman army would expect no less.
mac47 over 13 years ago
Up, up, and AWAY!
Gretchen's Mom over 13 years ago
I like peas in my tuna noodle casserole.
gofinsc over 13 years ago
Garfield food rule: “Only play with your food if you’ve eaten all your toys.”
khpage over 13 years ago
The ant had a single name – "easy’. Now he has a double name: “easy – peasy”…..
jmeeks6 over 13 years ago
people don’t seem to have a sense a humor when they read comics. calvin is funny, ease up people, enjoy a little out of sight humor. jim
sugarsugar06 over 13 years ago
lol
Rakkav over 13 years ago
I did. Loved ’em then and loved ’em now. :P pbbtLaunching peas offensives? :) Hah! Wait until you try launching a whole Borden ice cream bar (on a suitably flexible plastic stick) from the space between two school cafeteria tables. Did that just once, have no idea how I stayed out of trouble that day.
steve26 over 13 years ago
Calvin eventually stopped only to app-peas his dad
pre86 over 13 years ago
hahah…Calvin is such a cuuute lil devil!!awwww…i luvvvv calvin nd Hobbes!!
seraphina.dyck over 3 years ago
ewww