Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 25, 2017

Oh Hobbes, why would you do that when Calvin was doing so well?

Can tigers jump-rope?

It’s funny- we’re pretty far in now, and every once in a while Hobbes looks a bit more like his “old self”, before Watterson really perfected him. I think it’s the bigger nose.

Punt

Yes, that is entirely feline behaviour.

I still remember 60 years ago when I got to a hundred

Hobbes has to be one THE best pranksters ever!

Calvin is quite a good jumper! In my recollection from my childhood (early 60’s), the few boys who even ATTEMPTED to jump rope, SUCKED. LOL

It looks like Calvin is jumping the rope as it comes at him from behind… The rope is drawn in a way that it looks like he is swinging the rope over his head from the front and that it is hitting the floor behind him as he jumps…pretty cool.

I guess if Calvin can enjoy himself so can Hobbes.

“Ho-ho and ha-hah, eh? I’ll ho-ho and ha-hah you – with my trusty quarterstaff! (Actually, it’s a buck-and-a-quarter quarterstaff, but I’m not telling him. ) – Robin Hood Daffy, 1958 dir. Chuck Jones

Maybe it’s just me but I don’t see the humor in cruelty. Or, maybe it’s because I spend so much time teaching my boys about minimizing risk and protecting them from their own poor judgement.

Hobbes is gonna catch so much flak with Calvin gets loose…

Do kids even jump rope anymore?

Calvin on a stick… what a delightful tiger treat.

Today this would be done with controllers, with a virtual rope, on a flat screen display….progress?

Friends don’t let friends get to successful. For their own good of course.

First laugh of the day. Awesome Hobbs.

The words describing the sound effects of the skipping is more hilarious! In my opinion.

xxx

It’s just Hobbes being true to his nefarious tiger nature.

Lucy vanPelt. right down to the tongue sticking out.

Fang you, Hobbes, you old stick-in-the-kid!

Hobbes always likes to play Devil’s Advocate.