Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 31, 2011

Mom and Dad truly understand. They should have given her $15.

Sure- it’s easy when all they do is pee, poop, eat, and sleep. If the kids have half a brain, they’ll hang onto those certificates for a few years- they’ll need them a lot more then.

“Don’t pay her” reminds me of an old joke, but it’s a bit off-color so I won’t repeat it. :o)

Say what has happend to Dogsniff? I spend 48 hrs in bed and then no Dogsniff. Tell Him that Santa DOC wants to talk.

I’ll bite, how do you make a hormone?

If Rosalyn’s character were more honorable, I might recommend paying her whole tuition, but as it stands, that would be like “talking out of school”, although it stretches the meaning of the expression.

@margueritem, Are we playing Jeopardy? :o)

@Bdaysuit,If you bite, she’ll moan even more!

@afficionado,Your imagination might be “worse than you think”, but it doesn’t match the extent or intensity of Calvin’s imagination! :o)

Good ’un!

@Puddleglum2 and @ Margueritem- just a tad bit out of character for both of you, n’est pas? Tapping into the Christmas cheer? Love it when you let your hair down a little.

@bluskies,Are you trying to make me ‘moan’ with guilt? I just baited marg, Bdaysuit, (or someone else) to ‘bite’!

8 Bucks for six hours? That would be at least $40 today!!

Rosylyn is your only hope of getting out of the house again. Pay the eight and don’t be late.

Mom and Dad know Calvin. Knowing that, they know they need Rosalyn. Give her the extra money, Dad. And keep her number on speed dial.

When will Calvin ever learn

What does that have to do with the strip?

You reminded me of the other joke; What’s the difference between an enzyme and a hormone? Again, it’s a bit off color, and certainly off topic. You can google it, there are, at least, two good answers.

I thought Rosalyn was in 10th grade—or is she taking some advanced classes at the local Comm College?

$8? dated.

always you are mean Rosalyn…

what do you think calvin’s revenge will be

Somebody is out of touch with what babysitters cost!

Back in the late sixties , I got fifty cents to one dollar an hour. Wow!

Rosalyn puts up with all that angst for the equivalent of Starbuck’s coffee! Seems a bit underpaid!

I have looked everywhere. Is Dogsniff okay?

Happy New Year to all. May it be safe and fun.

Congrats!

Wonder what Rosayln is studying.

Childcare?

LOL xxx

He’s in bed, but anything but asleep.

Wait … did that actually say $8????I haven’t had a babysitter that cost less than $25 for the evening in years … and that’s without a tip!

The babysitter’s cost is often the most expensive part of a night out for my wife and I which, sadly, with this economy is seldom enough.

I looked at the website you posted in your comment to me yesterday.

It looks amazing! When did you buy the phone you have now?

Watch out, Calvin!!! Hobbes is likely to defect so that he can give Rosalyn a New Year’s smooch!!!

Pretty strong voice on that kid – does he know how to sing?

Ick, Puddleglum.

What’s up with Calvin.

Happy new year everybody.

Well, she did put him to bed as soon as they left — that could have something to do with it. Rosalyn would never babysit any kids of mine.

Feeling guilty is self-imposed. Guilt is real!Acknowledge, confess, receive forgiveness, and go on with your life!

@andybyram,Maybe I shouldn’t have brought it up!

…but “Don’t pay her” seemed to scream for attention!

$5 for a night of babysitting?? That wasn’t even cool back when I was a teen!

edit: oh, five extra! lol

rosalyn isn’t so bad – she’s the only one who will babysit…