Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 25, 1990
Transcript:
Dad: Isn't this a nice way to spend the evening? We should do this more often. Calvin: I still think one of you broke the rabbit ears on purpose. Mom: It's getting late, Calvin. You'd better head up to bed. Calvin: But I'm not tired! Can't I read a little more? Mom: I don't think so. You see, we don't want you to get too smart. Calvin: You don't? Dad: Ha ha! Of course not! If you were smarter, you might realize...your "parents" are really bug-eyed aliens from Neptune! Calvin: Augh! Let me go! Let me go! Dad alien: Got the batter ready? Mom alien: Yep! Let's dunk the kid! M-mm! There's nothing like a fresh batch of earth boy waffles! Calvin: Waffles? Help! Help! Eep! poof! I wasn't asleep! I'm not tired! Mom: Look, his face was pushed into your leg so hard, it left corduroy lines! Calvin: Z
What his “Mom” actually wanted to say was that his face was pushed into the waffle maker so hard it left waffle pattern lines!