Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 11, 2012

No wonder your Dad antagonizes you in return Calvin.

Happy childhood!

Sorry, Calvin. You didn’t succeed. Those thoughts are always on the minds of adults at work anyway.

Adulthood is for remembering childhood.

I think the bulk of us would like to go back to childhood, knowing what we do now.

Unfortunately, that aging thing exists.

Cheer up Dad. After childhood comes puberty. It’s only going to get worse. He’s just now starting to rake in the spoils of your labor.

Calvin should never have been given his father’s work number.

Unfortunately he didn’t get a wrong number. Like, say, his school principal’s.

Ahh!! that annoying moment when you are not the one who gets annoyed.

Chronology says I’m an adult. NEVER judge the outter me.

Pop,have you considered infanticide?

And adults are for spoiling childhood. It works both ways, Calvin.

Having a grateful, loving family at home is what keeps him going.

Like my own dad says, “Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional” – I think I’ve successfully remained young at heart. I have no desire to return to a childhood where I had little to no control over my life, even if it was a good childhood.

I always tell my children that insanity is hereditary- we get it from our children. Calvin’s dad is on his way to the insane asylum.

Someday, the chickens will come home to roost.Then the cackle will be on the other foot, as Crankshaft might say!

Calvin will get his comeuppance for ‘needling’ Dad!As you ‘sew’, so shall you reap!

You’re going to pay for this someday when the old man is retired and you’re still working.

Lucky Calvin! An lucky me,because I am on Summer vacation!

My childhood was tough—because I have Cerebral Palsy (CP), I have had a least 7 operations. My latest was my left hip replaced over 2 years ago. I think I have a good sense of humor about it. For example, the only good thing CP is is for a parking space, when one can be found!!

Calvin running around free??? I think Dad senses an emergency at home…

If Calvin were one of today’s children, he would also be inside, playing computer games, or texting his friends, and not going out to just play. Calvin, these are your “good ol’ days”. Enjoy them while you can.

Oh Calvin you are a rotten little boy.

But very sweet.

LOL xxx

Love the look on Dad’s face.

So he was a “blue light special”!

That may be beyond the point. Why should people with horrible childhoods refrain from being frank about their experiences? It happened. Just like people with great childhoods – it happened. This may not apply to you personally, but I think sometimes as a culture we expect people with bad experiences to remain silent . . . probably because it makes us feel uncomfortable to talk about it. The willingness to pipe up about a hurtful past does not necessarily mean that someone is still living in that pain – it can also mean they’ve moved out of it enough to be open about it.

my dad sold guns for a living. We didn’t pull crap like this.

Here’s what I picture about 25 years or so down the line from now (depending on dad’s current age, of course) . . .

DAD (to Calvin): “Hi, Calvin, it’s me, Dad. I just called to let you know it’s a perfect day outside. Too bad you’re trapped in a boring office while I’m running around free with no responsibilities! Have a good summer! Ha ha ha!” [click]

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DAD (to himself): “Retirement is for spoiling your rotten son’s adulthood!”

It’ll take a little while for dad to get there but once he does . . . ah! Sweet revenge!!!!! ;-)

What really hurts is the thought of all those wonderful days that I did nothing. Not even enjoy the day as much as possible.

Calvin, your father works so you can have all those toys you own-especially that stuffed tiger. Plus your father works so you can eat and have a roof over your head.

Hello do you hear Me ? its from Thailand ..

IT is no time at all for your turn Calvin my boy.

Interesting article

http://www.theonion.com/articles/bill-watterson-writes-illustrates-shreds-new-calvi,21240/

Just to clarify for everyone, the article that Biltil posted is a humorous parody, not a true story. There was a whole lot of confusion on this site over that article previously, since some posters had never heard of The Onion (especially posters who don’t live in the U.S.).

True, true!

@JP Steve: I guess “humorous parody” is also somewhat redundant. And repetitious.

Life is what you make of it. Be healthy and be kind to one another, and your pets, regardless.

Pixie Jane is like Doubleup on Dick Tracy! :o)

Calvin’s dad’s reply to that will be “Wait till the day before your eighteenth birthday. That is the time when I empty your bank account, tax benefit!”

Next day, Dad may lock him in the closet until he gets home from work….

@bmonk: Sorry, could you repeat that?

Dads face in panel 3 lol