Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 22, 1987
Transcript:
Calvin: 1988 isn't too far away, Dad. If you're thinking of running for "Dad" again, you'd better get your campaign in gear. Frankly, the polls look grim. I don't think you've got much of a shot at keeping the office. Dad: I take comfort in the fact that not many people would want it. Calvin: Flippant remarks have a way of haunting candidates, you know.
In the 1988 election for being Dad, a person who is half lumberjack and half cannibal is elected. Dad’s last words to Calvin, “Be careful for what you wish for.”