Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 19, 2011

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    margueritem  over 13 years ago

    Time sure flies, doesn’t it guys?

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    rentier  over 13 years ago

    Poor Calvin and Hobbes! Play a nice game in the meantime or sing some songs very loudly, perhaps she can’t bare it and opens the door, than run as quickly as you can!!

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    cleokaya  over 13 years ago

    Maybe you can hot wire the car.

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    Puddleglum2  over 13 years ago

    From yesterday’s comic I see that Rosalyn wasn’t their first choice by far.

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    kreole  over 13 years ago

    I like that black rotary-dial telephone she is using.

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    GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago

    I’m not sure the garage is such a good place for Calvin with all of a garages little treasures, but unfortunately, I don’t think the house comes equipped with a jail cell.

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    MrAnonymity  over 13 years ago

    Do they even make a garage door that can withstand a Calvin?

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    brainwasher  over 13 years ago

    I own a few calvin and hobbes books and from there I gather that they think that rosalyn is a tyrant and a bad choice

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    lewisbower  over 13 years ago

    I remember two baby sitters with fondness. Both had very hard hands and an ability to open the lock on the liquor cabinet. By ten I ruled.

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    Phapada  over 13 years ago

    cage in the garage …… I don’t like this a BABY Sitter

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    Phapada  over 13 years ago

    don’t know so why ? Mom got a baby sitter often

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    rentier  over 13 years ago

    Closing into garage is dangerous! Waste gases could kill the children!

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    wicky  over 13 years ago

    Tigers got watches?

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    BaconBoyCamper  over 13 years ago

    WOW!A lot changed in the past 25 years since this was originally published.( I feel o-l-d now…! )

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    Number Three  over 13 years ago

    Awwww, Poor Calvin…

    LOL xxx

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    11256  over 13 years ago

    sadistic baby sitter!

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    mac47  over 13 years ago

    90 minutes left.

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    mrnathat  over 13 years ago

    apparently she at least left a light on. If the garage is where the paint is kept I’d like to see Calvin give the car a new paint job.

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    ellisaana Premium Member over 13 years ago

    Maybe a Garfield watch?

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    dahawk  over 13 years ago

    Just as kids pay for their raising when they have some of their own, baby sitters will also suffer the same fate when they have to find sitters for their rotten brats! Karma!

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    rentier  over 13 years ago

    The gases from the car, from petrol!

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    ratlum  over 13 years ago

    Poor Calvin none of his imaginary forces work in a locked garage ??

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    kab2rb  over 13 years ago

    I agree with what everyone has said about Calvin in the garage. Another factor garage is too hot for anyone to be in.

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    bbabitt  over 13 years ago

    Calvin’s lucky, my babysitters always locked me in the closet.

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    orz  over 13 years ago

    Calvin is in reality by himself and talking to a doll in a garage.

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    Igo  over 13 years ago

    @JiminNYCThe fourth panel says August 19. Next question: WHERE?

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    jimmacey  over 13 years ago

    the strip is copyrighted in 1986, per second panel.

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    Siscosdad  over 13 years ago

    Holy Cow! That’s my old babysitter! (we had three children together.)

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    smarty blondie on a wish  over 13 years ago

    way funny! I was a babysitter once! that’s the humor, they are still alive, hes talking to his imaginitive friend, and its not forever….I realize I am a parent now and this would be unacceptable…but think about when you were the sitter! lol

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    glitterygal07  over 13 years ago

    Lol, I remember this story! In my books… I would have given anything to read these brand new

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    khpage  over 13 years ago

    Hey Nabu, great comment. Gave me a laugh – thanks, khp <><

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    tuslog64  over 13 years ago

    We had a similar problem with a neighbor’s baby sitter. We were on a REA 9-person party line that had a timer function, ie so many minutes until cut off so someone else would have a chance. However, this did not work on long distance calls. Soon as the parents left, her friend from Quincy would call her and tie up the line all evening.

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    mochathome  over 13 years ago

    scream and attack the nut case

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