That’s the way my Dad was. Cops brought me home in handcuffs for underage drinking and taking a swing at a cop, all he did was laugh. Let him come home from work and the sidewalk not shoveled, you would have thought I kidnapped the Lindbergh baby.
As I have mentioned twice before, we did not see Dad in this story arc although we do hear about him. In today’s conclusion, we hear from Calvin about how surprisingly reasonable Dad was. Hobbes is quick to remind Calvin of a time when Dad was much more angry.
There are times when we see Dad being affectionate towards Calvin. One example was a Sunday strip in which Calvin wanted Dad to come and build snowmen with him. Dad pointed to the work he had to do but soon relented and went to play with Calvin. One reader commented, “This is one of the sweetest C&H strips ever!”
Another example was from earlier in 1989 than this arc was. As I have said before, 1989 is my favourite Calvin and Hobbes year as it contains six of my favourite arcs. During the propeller beanie arc, Calvin broke the propeller while trying to assemble the beanie. He took it to Dad who fixed it for him. A reader commented, “Dad being nice! This is a Kodak moment!”
Did I missed something here? So, wrecking the car is just a slap on the wrist? And yet throwing water balloons at a girl, daydreaming in class, or making grotesque snowmen and than hose them down so they become frozen statues are treated as a federal case?!
My Dad was the same. The amount of yelling was inversely proportional to the offense. Spill your milk, there is lots of yelling. When I wrecked the car all I got was a calm “I’ll call the insurance company don’t worry about it.”
Parents have no equals. They make a mess on smaller things, where is is no risk of harm to the child. But they thank heavens when bigger things happen when there is real danger to the child.
codycab 11 days ago
How to get away with a car mishap.
dadthedawg Premium Member 11 days ago
Calvin, where do you keep the live worms?…..
PaulAbbott2 11 days ago
That’s the way my Dad was. Cops brought me home in handcuffs for underage drinking and taking a swing at a cop, all he did was laugh. Let him come home from work and the sidewalk not shoveled, you would have thought I kidnapped the Lindbergh baby.
sirbadger 11 days ago
Hat, shoe, briefcase, something else?
ꜝ 11 days ago
inscrutable
that’s an impressive vocabulary for a six year old
Spacehog 11 days ago
Calvin got off easy, it could have been worse
Calvinist1966 11 days ago
As I have mentioned twice before, we did not see Dad in this story arc although we do hear about him. In today’s conclusion, we hear from Calvin about how surprisingly reasonable Dad was. Hobbes is quick to remind Calvin of a time when Dad was much more angry.
There are times when we see Dad being affectionate towards Calvin. One example was a Sunday strip in which Calvin wanted Dad to come and build snowmen with him. Dad pointed to the work he had to do but soon relented and went to play with Calvin. One reader commented, “This is one of the sweetest C&H strips ever!”
Another example was from earlier in 1989 than this arc was. As I have said before, 1989 is my favourite Calvin and Hobbes year as it contains six of my favourite arcs. During the propeller beanie arc, Calvin broke the propeller while trying to assemble the beanie. He took it to Dad who fixed it for him. A reader commented, “Dad being nice! This is a Kodak moment!”
lalapalooza Premium Member 10 days ago
i think watterson is the master of drawing fuzzy mouths.
The Reader Premium Member 10 days ago
Worm abuse is a totally different matter!
sandpiper 10 days ago
Thoughts of the possible outcomes far outweigh the frustration at Cal’s antics.
SquidGamerGal 10 days ago
Did I missed something here? So, wrecking the car is just a slap on the wrist? And yet throwing water balloons at a girl, daydreaming in class, or making grotesque snowmen and than hose them down so they become frozen statues are treated as a federal case?!
Meg: Cute as a Raccoon 10 days ago
Ear?
mrwiskers 10 days ago
Inscrutable?
Huckleberry Hiroshima 10 days ago
You dad’s desk? Your dad’s .. ear? You dad’s ……. ?
belgarathmth 10 days ago
I’m always amazed at Calvin’s vocabulary. He’s a six-year-old who knows the word “inscrutable”.
rshive 10 days ago
Inscrutability has its limits, Calvin.
tremaine53 10 days ago
I remember ‘inscrutable’ being on my vocabulary list in second grade. NOT!
ladykat 10 days ago
Where did you put the worms, Calvin?
hariseldon59 10 days ago
Not to mention ’the noodle incident ’.
cracker65 10 days ago
It never ends
NELS BALWIT Premium Member 10 days ago
My Dad was the same. The amount of yelling was inversely proportional to the offense. Spill your milk, there is lots of yelling. When I wrecked the car all I got was a calm “I’ll call the insurance company don’t worry about it.”
wiley207 10 days ago
I’m betting Hobbes was about to say Calvin had kept live worms in his dad’s shoes as laces!
And so ends the longest story arc in “Calvin and Hobbes”’s run.
g04922 10 days ago
worms? LOL…
kathleenhicks62 10 days ago
I can’t believe he lived through that- wait until next time.
razzledazzle295 10 days ago
Funny how they didn’t raise their voices. They just gave a lecture instead. Parents are so mysterious.
hagarthehorrible 10 days ago
Parents have no equals. They make a mess on smaller things, where is is no risk of harm to the child. But they thank heavens when bigger things happen when there is real danger to the child.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 10 days ago
Calvin should be grateful for his parents’ restraint. This time.
Earnestly Frank 10 days ago
Yeah, so what can we get away with next?
eced52 10 days ago
Get a lot more than a lecture when I was a kid, and all I did was drive it on a flat for two miles.
pixiekitten Premium Member 10 days ago
I feel like live worms and the noodle incident are connected somehow.
John Jorgensen 10 days ago
Is the word that got cut off " . . . noodles"? Is this an elusive hint to the nature of the infamous Noodle Incident?
Gamerkillss 10 days ago
I know exactly what Hobbes is gonna say