Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 29, 1987
December 28, 1987
December 30, 1987
Transcript:
Calvin: Look at this! You call this snow?! It's not even an inch high! What good is less than an inch of snow?! Hobbes: Well, it's pretty. Calvin: Nobody ever closed a school on account of prettiness.
And in West-Germany (geographically, I mean), you get 3 feet of snow over the weekend and people finally put on their snowtires (but no one seriously considers using chains).
All of England comes to a standstill at the smallest bit of snow. Apart from my school… Every other school will be closed and ours will still be trying to drag people in! :P
I agree with Calvin in part and Hobbes in part – while a storm that drops a mere inch is a disappointment (with snow, the more the merrier!), any snow that sticks is a good thing.
Like Canada, in Dakota we just shrug, and head out to work or school anyway. But those first few snowstorms can be hazardous, until we remember the right reflexes!
blondiegirl over 15 years ago
LOL How true and they still don’t!
ryanCSA over 14 years ago
errrr actually donw here in south carolina they close school if it sticks in the mornin time. no matter if it is jsut a cuple inches.
ChocPi over 14 years ago
Forget a couple of inches! In SC they close everything if there are flakes blowing around on the sidewalk! LOL
Howlle over 14 years ago
i made an account just for this. live in England, it threatens to snow and the country stops
Bearface over 14 years ago
yeah? well in texas if someone even mentions snow they lock down the city.
sunshinelegend over 14 years ago
Well in Pennsylvania, if it snows 3 feet, no one really cares.
Laina1312 about 14 years ago
Yeah, I’m in Canada… an inch of snow and we call it “October.”
Fies almost 14 years ago
And in West-Germany (geographically, I mean), you get 3 feet of snow over the weekend and people finally put on their snowtires (but no one seriously considers using chains).
Devildragon666 over 13 years ago
im in NC if it THINKS of snowing…THINKS mind you…the entire STATE stops moving
ALittleAngel over 13 years ago
All of England comes to a standstill at the smallest bit of snow. Apart from my school… Every other school will be closed and ours will still be trying to drag people in! :P
fishbulb239 over 13 years ago
I agree with Calvin in part and Hobbes in part – while a storm that drops a mere inch is a disappointment (with snow, the more the merrier!), any snow that sticks is a good thing.
scout_lacey almost 13 years ago
In Colorado, it has to snow more then two feet for some schools to even concider closer or even delayed starts
yow4zip Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Too bad, Calvin.
bmonk almost 12 years ago
Like Canada, in Dakota we just shrug, and head out to work or school anyway. But those first few snowstorms can be hazardous, until we remember the right reflexes!
patli618 about 8 years ago
But in one strip, Calvin was waist deep and they still didn’t cancel school.
msderkins over 4 years ago
Are you kidding me, be happy that school is closed, who cares about the amount of snow!
CouchPotato about 2 years ago
In South Florida, even if there’s a smidgen of snow, school’s closed. Of course, the last time that happened was like 45 years ago…