Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 24, 2012

What a cute little arsonist.

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Read the first three frames with the current political climate in mind and it still makes sense. Maybe it’s the mattress tag police under there.

Calvin is creative.

I have a brother who tried that once. He was about 2 at the time…. 74 years ago.

Smoke them out, not burn!

You can sleep with the lights on, I’ve done it many times…

Just stay in bed.

Whose logic, Hobbes’ or Calvin’s?

Whose logic, Hobbes’ or Calvin’s?

I used to have monsters under my bed until I cut the legs off the bed.

Dogsniff: Get well soon. Was wondering where you had been the past few days. Things aren’t the same here without you. Somebody named Catsnort offered to fill in for you, but it just isn’t the same thing at all.Johnny: Thanks for letting us know.

Ya Calvin, anything is possible in your world.:)..

You can set fire if you don’t die.@Dogsniff: Get well soon! Hobbes and others are hoping for you to come back :)

@Boise State vs. (etc.): You keep changing your name faster than we can keep up with you. I think this is about name number 10.

Cats are nocturnal, let the ferocious Hobbes stand guard, and get some sleep.

Get well fast, Dogsniff.

As many have asked: how is it that the ferocious tiger becomes a meek kitten at exactly the wrong times?(Cartoon Physics, or Biology, is all I can figure…)

Why not run into mommy and daddy’s bed?

What’s the cure for insomnia?I’ll sleep on it and let you know!

What’s a solution for insomnia?“safe and restful sleep sleep sleep”

I still think Calvin needs to give the monsters a High Five. In the face. With a baseball bat.

You’ve been to match.com?

“I don’t want to set the world on fire” – The Ink Spots (1941)

Agreed. People like him must lead awfully miserable lives.

It’s alot easier when the monsters are in the closet. Just close the door! lol

TIGER, tiger, burning bright In the forests of the night, What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand dare seize the fire?

Hope your recovery goes well, Dogsniff. Like someone said, Catsnort tries, but it just isn’t the same.

@W6BXQ, John, answered you yesterday.

torches, pitchforks and a windmill always make for a good monster burnin’!

LOL LOL… You can do that Calvin.

If you want to be grounded for life.

xxx

I used to just go under the covers. Monsters can’t go under the covers and Bill Cosby agrees with me

“It’s hard to coexist with things that want to kill you.”

Kill them with your flamethrower.

I tried to add a comment to yesterdays cartoon and got nowhere today, so here ‘tis: if you want to really make’em taste good, put mayo on any of the bitter vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, or brussels sprouts….try, you’ll see!

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Re the above comment: that was my 2-yr old granddaughter giving her relevant thoughts on today’s strip: Loosely translated (for those of you who can’t read two-ese): “God keeps the monsters away…with help from Dada and Popop.”

Coming out of lurking to say “Get well soon, Dogsniff.” Thanks for letting us know, Johnny Diego!

Calvin should try doing what I did when I was his age and afraid of the dark, monsters under the bed, etc.: I slept with a small nightlight on. It provided enough light to “scare away” the monsters but it wasn’t so bright that it kept me awake at night. Worked like a charm until I became old enough to NOT be afraid of the dark anymore!

Hobbes is speaking from experience in panel 3. As his namesake would tell you, the state of nature is no picnic.

I always wondered why the kids were playing with matches in the bedroom… :(

Dogsniff got a boob job? Good for him.

Get well soon, my friend!

You have experienced them, right?

Set fire without burning the house down, that’s impossible

♬ “How do we sleep while our beds are burning?” ♬

“It’s hard to coexist with things that want to kill you.” —Hobbes.

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