Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 30, 2019

Definitely the yo-yo.

You could drive the car… Oh wait.

“it’s curtains”? who’s his mom, Virginia Hill ?

In re: the freight train -——- the rail yard? My bet is somewhere there’s tracks. Although, this being a comic, they could appear out of thin air, like for Wile E. Coyote.

“RUN FORREST RUN!”

Make sure you have fake names when you get there, you don’t want to get caught.

You’ve got a couple of minutes to get to the next county—-I’m sure you’ll make it!

As a child of no more than 5 I recall being at my grandparents with my parents and their house was on a fairly steep hill. I was sitting in our car and pretending to drive and I guess somewhere along the way I must put the car in neutral and released the parking brake. To this day, (I am now 61), I remember the terror as the car literally moved about a yard forward before being stopped by my grandfathers car that was luckily parked in front of our car. I ran inside the house and about fifteen minutes later my grandfather mentioned “your father’s car must have slid into mine” and he went out and backed it up and applied all the brakes. I NEVER pretended to drive ever after that. :)

Pretty well planned for a panic situation. I would take the yo-yo.

About a week ago, I commented that GROSS was based on a club which consisted of Bill Watterson and his brother. I am now rereading The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book and I find that I remembered Watterson’s comments incorrectly:-

“The Get Rid Of Slimy girlS club is based on similar clubs my next-door neighbour and I formed when we were kids. Our mission was to harass neighbourhood girls, but if they wouldn’t come out, we’d often settle for harassing my brother.”

Hobbes has quite a complex relationship with Calvin. He’s Calvin’s toy but also his pet and his best friend and often he’s like a brother to him.

Okay, Calvin, here’s the plan. Run outside and start screaming, “Mom! Mom! The car’s in the ditch!!!”

Calvin, considering you’re the reason you’re both in a panic,I wouldn’t be too critical of Hobbes’ packing choices.

Whenever I run away from home, no one comes looking for me.

Ah, yes I know it well, the ‘revenge is best served cold’ group of neurons in the medulla oblongata. Mine were often stimulated when the phone rang in a H.S. classroom and the teacher told me to go to the Principal’s office. Of course, that all was over when I met “her” 60-years ago next week (RIP).

I wonder how far they will get?

Do they take Tigers in the French Foreign Legion?

Of course. Six-year old boys, though? No.

Sort of wonder why Mom’s getting suspicious?

This is why you always have a “Go Bag” packed and by the door.

“On the road again…”

If I had a child like Calvin, I would definitely be in extended therapy!

That paper snack pack would surely last for few hours.

Freight train, freight train…movin so fast…..please don’t tell which train I’m on…so they won’t know where I’ve gone…..