Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 10, 2012

yeah, right

No, the puddle jumped on him like his mashed potato does.

Honest, Mom, the shovel jumped into my hands, and the hose…

Calvin is like his reasoning, all wet.

Like Oscar Wilde, Calvin can avoid anything except temptation.

All boy

Boyhood at its core…what can’t be found naturally must be created to become unavoidably available and experienced in its purist reasoning; Boy must meet mud, therefore mud must exist.

I love this comment! I’ve never thought of it like that before but little boys sure do have a natural affinity for mud.

It’s all part of Natural Selection. Boys do things that test their limits and their understanding of their surroundings.Admittedly, Calvin does take it to an extreme level …

Still not as messy as the casserole monsters.

I assume this means Sweet Sue turned down his request for a stroll together and he’s compensating…

Yeah I recall making for a a mud puddle on the way from the grocery store once when I was 6 years old. Shortly after that, my butt met with a swift kick from my Mom’s foot.

Where is the tree? I looked forward for a wonderful tree!

The mud and slime simply beckons him.

The boy just can’t help himself

Lying to mom ! Shame shame shame !

but Susie join to ?

I thought that puddle trap was intended for Susie.

Six year old Mudpuppy.

its…a mini blob…

“Guess what, Calvin? This major spanking can’t be avoided either!”

My parents had an outdoor shower for just this reason. Also handy when returning from the beach.

Ahhh, the memories! My brother and I were hosed down many times before being allowed in the house. It started with our clothes on (to kind of rinse them) and continued until we were completely nude. We learned to get out of those duds in record time!

What my mother got mad about was that I get my rubber boots wet then get her boots and then get them wet. And of course they would not be dry by chore time.

She should let mud dry on him.

Although I didn’t do mud, I loved playing in the sand & water at the beach, also sloshing through rain puddles. Still like doing that.

Back in days when cars were new and most roads were still dirt, a car got stuck in a strip of mud. Shortly, a farmer and team of horses appeared. After being pulled out, he announced there would be a charge of $5 (in the 1920s).OK, but isn’t that a bit expensive?Not at all, do you realize how much time and effort is involved in going down to the creek and hauling water here?

I love her face expression in the last panel.

I’m laughing at Calvin too.

LOL xxx

Rocky and Bullwinkle title: Calvin calls a spade, a spade! or Calvin knows how to shovel it!

Definition of a little boy: a loud noise covered with dirt.

While I don’t expect them to admit it, this is how many people approach life.

“Honestly, Mom! That mud hole just reached right up out of nowhere, grabbed both my legs and pulled me in . . . I swear it’s totally true!!!!!”

;-)

i feel you bro.

Just following Rush’s example!

Calvin should have a play date with Dennis the Menace. They can both play in the mud.

Calvin’s right. It’s his nature. It can’t be avoided.

Calvin’s explanation: Makes perfect sense to me….

How this happened is beyond me but all of a sudden I was standing in this mud?

Thats My Boy! Got To Love ’Em!

Daughter sent 50 pics of the grandkids have a mud fight in the paddock. Kids are 24 and 19 and two neighbor kids. Such fun.

We are boys. Some things just have to be done.

Naughty and Clever!

When my nieces would come in dirty like that (sometimes literally LIKE THAT), I just shook my head and wished I could have fun like they did. I had a rich childhood, but nothing near so fun as Calvin’s.

I’ve never heard…or seen a taller tale

I’m on Calvin’s side. It couldn’t be avoided. And I’m not being sarcastic.