Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 25, 2014

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    BE THIS GUY  over 10 years ago

    That is why he is an only child.

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    ORMouseworks  over 10 years ago

    Dogs don’t like to be alone, so there wouldn’t be so many nights out, anyway. As for Calvin, I’m pretty sure he Knows he will be an “only child”…only one “Stupendous Man” per household! ;)

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    watmiwori  over 10 years ago

    Calvin: Even when he’s not there, he’s there.

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    linsonl  over 10 years ago

    One of the best Calvin strips I ever saw had in the last panel father saying on the phone: “Honey, I am in a meeting right now…don’t you think we can talk about that operation when I get home?”

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    Nachikethass  over 10 years ago

    Calvin – nature’s contraceptive!

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    Phapada  over 10 years ago

    where are going little Calvin ?

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    orinoco womble  over 10 years ago

    Don’t blame it all on Mom, Dad. You were there. She didn’t make Calvin out of Playdoh.

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    BE THIS GUY  over 10 years ago

    @orinoco wombleHe blames the mailman.

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    EricPost  over 10 years ago

    Why worry about something that isn’t going to happen for hours yet?

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    Rufus The naked mole rat  over 10 years ago

    Yeah. I really miss those days.

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    moronbis  over 10 years ago

    I blame Calvin’s parents for Calvin’s antics.

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    J.Chaitanya  over 10 years ago

    Calvin.. You were brave enough… we’r proud of you

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    Guilty Bystander  over 10 years ago

    Unfortunately, we’ve now got a generation of young people perfectly comfortable living in the basement whether they have jobs or not.

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    Poollady  over 10 years ago

    THERE’S your answer put him in a kennel! It’s gotta be cheaper!

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    sterling3 Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Nope. All of my friends who have dogs are just as lame as those with kids.

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    Karaboo2  over 10 years ago

    Calvin sit. Calvin stay. Works for me.

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    meihong  over 10 years ago

    Wow, things are going bad.

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    StCleve72  over 10 years ago

    I agree. It’s apparent reading this that Calvin’s parents aren’t happy they had a child which explains a lot of things, like why he’s had to animate his stuffed toy into a best friend, in a very over the top way. There are many, many people who have children who aren’t really planned for, wanted, or loved for various reasons. We have close friends who wisely felt that they could not shoulder the responsibilities and so chose not to have children and we’ve told them that we applaud that very grown-up decision. My wife and I felt the other way and put everything we had into it and our now grown children are doing well in their lives, always knowing they’re loved and supported. If there’s a point to this comic strip it should be a warning to people that raising a child is a huge, full-time, never ending job and that the needs of a child are not manufactured or contrived and that as an adult you will have to give, and give, and give to meet those needs and if you’re not ready for that you might just tell all those inquisitve friends and relatives that you’re not going to bring children into the world just to please their expectations. Is there anyone reading this who would dispute that it’d be a much better world if all children were planned for, wanted, loved, respected, and had their real needs met? One more thing about children to those who are thinking about becoming parents; children are expensive, so you might want to have your financial house in order first. My own parents resented every dime I cost them, as if it came as a shock to them that children need things and cost money.

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    She Mc  over 10 years ago

    When he doesn’t come back. The babysitter will be in trouble!

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    mourdac Premium Member over 10 years ago

    And, yet, some parents have more than 1 child after going through this!

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    JOYWOLF83  over 10 years ago

    @ORMouseworks…..you don’t work? Dogs are left alone 30- 40 hours out of normal work week…. On an unrelated note: good ol Calvin keeping it interestin

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    OCSurfdude  over 10 years ago

    Too negative folks. Calvin is a typical boy, he will be structive; he can be either constructive or destructive, just depends upon how he is instructed. Too many boys today are not allowed to be boys, boisterous, irascible, and slightly defiant. He generally does what he is told but may have his own way of doing it. If Mr. Watterson had followed Calvin to adulthood like Lynn Johnston in her strip I am sure that Calvin would be a fine self-sufficient adult. I’m not going to comment on any previous poster’s experiences growing up, those are theirs. I put that baggage down long ago and made sure none of my kids had to carry it.

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    Number Three  over 10 years ago

    Good idea, Mum!

    Now listen out for your mobile phone ringing…

    xxx

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    DutchUncle  over 10 years ago

    Calvin getting a job: Interesting thought. Would you want to be waited on by Calvin? Or rely on any product Calvin produced or designed?

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    Dberrymanal1  over 10 years ago

    You could have also bought a condom if you didn’t want to have him. But then, you wouldn’t have gotten your full pleasure would you? So now you pay for it!

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    dogday Premium Member over 10 years ago

    And what age, exactly, is that these days??

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    westny77  over 10 years ago

    A dog won’t carry out the family name and give you grandchildren.

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