Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 24, 2011

Quick check the frig.

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Calvin lovers. And for those not in America, enjoy your Thursday. :-)

You’d better mean Barney Miller, kid!

Don’t leave till Dad puts in his order too.

You can’t blame the kid for trying though.

Andrea—(Honey)—welcome to American culture. “Miller Time” refers to after a hard day’s work when it’s time for a cold beer. Miller’s Beer just happened to come up with that great slogan first… which is great because Millers is a great beer!

If Calvin drinks beer, he might soon need a bier!

Miller tastes like beer-flavored soda.

I didn’t know Calvin liked the Big Band era.

I’m English, what is Miller Time? I love this comic strip and read it daily.

No Thanksgiving, turkey, or Miller Beer here in Cambodia, but I suddenly feel like a cold Angkor Beer…..

Have a blessed Thanksgiving, America. May your day be filled with peace and goodwill plus lots of turkey and pumpkin pie! Just another ordinary Thursday here in South Africa, also wet and cold.

If you’ve got the time, we’ve got the beer – but not for you, Calvin. – unless it’s root beer.

Happy Thanksgiving to all those celebrating.

A blessed Thanksgiving to everybody, enjoy the turkey! Please explain: What does “miller time” means? The dictionary is no help…

Happy Thanksgiving to all from China. I’ve been here two years now and I am going to have my first turkey tonight in two years. I am so looking forward to it.

Happy Turkey day to all you over in the US and who aren’t um… turkeys, and all you American vegetarians enjoy you tofurkey.

When did they stop using that slogan? I’m 38 and can vividly remember it, along with the “Where’s the Beef” that Wendy’s has revived.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABojATz2c4

can’t help wondering – imagine if calvin had quoted jim morrison’s “woke up this morning and got myself a beer”

Thank goodness Calvin wasn’t going to get a “beer”

well said Calvin

So THAT’S why he’s the only one who sees Hobbes alive…

Happy Thankgiving, everyone! (Everyone can be thankful!)

could you please …what ’s mean miller time ?

a child is precocious ,

Its pretty much the same as beer :30. time for a brewski, An American idiom. Submitted by this transplanted Brit who spent 10 years in Michigan and 26 years in Florida

happy thanksgiving

The power of advertising and media; I probably said such a thing in third grade, too. I probably sang a song about feminine hygiene products and had no clue what it was about. Lol…

Preach it Calvin! Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope it is a blessed one!

Were there ever any Calvin and Hobbes featuring Thanksgiving?

Time for a Boundary Bay Scotch Ale.Happy Thanksgiving all. It’s also nice to see people from so many countries here at gocomics.

Happy Thanksgiving! To those who don’t celebrate it, it’s nice to hear from you, as I always enjoy learning what country the posters on this site are from. Calvin and Hobbes has a lot of universal appeal, except on days like today when it’s hard to figure out the reference to American culture of the past.Here is one of the earlier “Miller Time” commercials. It was made in 1977, and today’s Calvin Hobbes strip is from 1986. By having Calvin describe his exhausting day, Bill Watterson is parodying the style of the earliest Miller Time ads, where a man works all day at a physically demanding job; and then comes Miller Time, where enjoying a cold Miller Beer with friends is his reward for putting in a hard day’s work. Each commercial had the same format but it would describe a different type of job.Click here: Miller Beer Commercial (1977)In 1980 or 1981, comedians Dick Orkin and Bert Burdis did a parody of “Miller Time” commercials on the Tim Conway Show. They were working hard all day under the hot sun, from dawn to dusk, painting the line down the middle of the highway. They kept stopping for “Tiller Time” periodically, and as the day wore on, the line became more and more crooked, until eventually they were painting it in circles and up over cars.

A couple weeks ago here in Tucson, there was a cartoon in the local paper showing a football player limping away (the U of A had a horrible football season) and a basketball player happily running in. The caption was “It’s Miller Time” referring to Sean Miller, the basketball coach, but of course also referencing the old beer ad campaign.

Maybe he’s going to listen to Steve Miller.

Be sure to read the hilarious posting by Oak Ridge Boy61 on the 1812 Overture, near the end of yesterday’s comments.

..don’t forget the use of “It’s Miller Time” in the old classic movie, Ghostbusters!…Happy Thanksgiving to all my US neighbors – up in Canada we have Thanksgiving the 2nd Monday in October – and we’re mostly thankful if the snow isn’t flying yet!

Have a bless Thanksgiving Day. For a bontiful harvest and lack of rain in some areas for a bontiful harvest.

tastes great, less filling. also, some the best ads.

Today’s comments are a real geography lesson! Who knew Calvin was beloved by so many people all over the world. We can all be thankful for something no matter where we live, especially since we have such good friends right here on GoComics.

Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! ( I don’t celebrate it myself, But my best wishes go to all of you!)

xxx

Don’t stop him, Dad. Let him dream…..

LOL xxx

The road to happiness is gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving to Bill Watterson wherever you are, Hobbes, the fun loving readers who never quite grew up, and all those you love. To those who do not celebrate may you find things to be grateful for, and happiness.

Did you have a fine turkey-meal?

@Eddie Gonzalez

I’m answering your question from " Dog eat Doug" yesterday.

Yes, I drew my Avatar.

Take care!

@The Life I Draw Upon: Thanks very much for your thoughts on this day. It sounds like you have a good life to draw upon.

After a hard day on the playground… it’s always beer:30 somewhere… grab one for me too. :)

dad,, one can of miller lite wont hurt,,, just kidding,,bad boy..

Watching a little bit too much TV there Calvin ole buddy ole pal.

The father looks like a nerd. he doesn’t look like he even drinks beer.

Hey, why not go join him, Dad? Kidding, kidding…Happy Turkey Day! xD

Miller Beer

Thanks for all you guys! And Especially for Calvin and Hobbes for bringing us together.

OMG this is one of my favorite strips!I haven’t seen this in years! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!

Are you sure? If an earlier post were deleted, how could you tell?

“and it got deleted. I’m first to get deleted on the new site. Drinks are on me.” I like that, taken out of context here, your comment didn’t get nuked. As far as the comment it self; Nicely done Sir, nicely done.

I’m really late!! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Thanks a lot. Now I have yet one MORE must-read strip before I can get anything done. Time to pop a PBR and give thanks; here’s to you, good sir, and your perspicacious commentary and sharp wit.

@Dogsniff: I think what bmonk was trying to say was, suppose somebody before you posted something on the new site but you never saw it because it was already deleted before you went on to do your posting. Then that person would hold the record for being the first person ever deleted on the new site, but you would never know it, and you would assume that you were the first person ever deleted. I hope you appreciate all of my efforts to provide this vital input to try to help burst your balloon. :>)

Thanks for explaining!

@bluskies: ROTFLMAO is text-speak for Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Arm Off, or something very close to that.

Hi bmonk. Thanks for replying, but I think bluskies was only kidding by using exaggeration, since Dogsniff can’t physically buy us all a drink. That’s the way I took it.

Saaaaay, you wouldn’t happen to have any Stroh’s beer wouldja?…………No, but I have some nice cool water. >……….NO, no, I really had a taste for some Stroh’s.