Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for April 30, 2022

Does Dad believe Calvin will go to college?

Dad doesn’t get invited to parties that count.

Not true, Dad. Like you can get Calvin into ANY college.

I think Calvin was thinking of a couple of pounds of napalm

They are not invited because of you, Calvin. Most of the times when Rosalyn can’t babysitting you.

Dad needs to start saving his money so he can invest in some new upholstery.

Two minutes – more like 2 seconds at today’s prices

What a joy, Dad!!

5 bucks…by the time Calvin is able to spend it, inflation will if he’s lucky buy a cup of coffee in the college cafeteria.

Boy, is THIS ever an old strip. You couldn’t get two minutes at a community college for $5. Not that you should WANT to anyway. If I had a kid, I’d want him/her to go to a trade school and learn something that makes them money (preferably a lot of it) without lectures telling them how awful they are because of things they have no control over.

Elitists sneer at trade schools, but they’ll also be calling that plumber son or electrician daughter for help when their pipes burst or a short inside the wall knocks out power in their home. Someone with a B.A. in Humanities won’t be of much help.

Parties are still a bit off in the future, Calvin. Lots of pennies to go.

He could look into some investments.

Notice how interested Dad is!! ):~P

Five dollars in change? Since change is typically about 20% to 25% of the dollar you spend, then that means that Calvin had to spend at least $20 to get that change. If he is rich at $5 then what was he when he had $20?

Maybe he should watch “Heir Conditioned.” (1955)

I was with dad up until a couple of years ago. I investigated putting in solar panels on my roof and also replacing the 40 windows in our house with storm windows (did I mention we live in a fish bowl). While both of these were good investments, I turned them down.

I’d be in my mid-90’s by the time the solar panels paid off (and they would be half-way through their life by then) and well in to my 100’s by the time the windows paid off.

My wife and I will spend the money on a couple of cruises or maybe an extra trip or two to see the grandchildren.

I leave it to my children to make these home improvements.

Savings accounts are out. You just lose money through inflation. Better under your bed.

College? Why worry about college? Calvin will be in jail or in the Marines before he’s legal drinking age.

How arbitrary is our drill, 4 years of high school and then either college or a job? Why not 6 years of high school? Given the progress of automation, why does “everyone” need a job?

College… the kid dreads 1st grade every morning. You now want him to PAY for higher education…..LMFAO.

doing a VERY rough calculation, $5 at a school with $30K /year tuition should result in just over 8 hours of school.

Save! Otherwise, every two minutes in college is 20 minutes to pay it off.

I’m still saving for college. I’m 67, and getting closer.

Dad? you ok?

I can remember my dad stating the same when I earned a little money, start a bank account.

I’ll bet dad’s the life of the party at a wake.

Builds character.

in Calvin’s grandparents’ childhoods, $5 was worth a lot then

He can buy lots of candy for $5, gummy worms and licorice seems to be to his liking.

Ouch! Not a really good college. :) :(

Dad’s hoping he saves it up for that eventual retirement home Mom and Dad have been eyeing.

If Dad wants to know why Calvin is the way he is, all he has to do is look in the mirror. He’s obviously trying to get love and attention from a cold, unfeeling and uncaring father

two minutes? these days, it may get you a look at the brochure…

If Calvin had a Student Loan, the faculty would pay it off just to get him passed and out of college.

The change Moe didn’t get.

Calvin’s just learning how much change he makes before opening a Savings Account.

Calvin has a snarky asshole for a father.

College education is not for Calvin. Education will ruin his razor sharp wit.

Yeah, well 2022.

Now it’s worth about 2 seconds college time…