Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for October 04, 2024

“Nice try!”

Expected that, on the first one…..

At least dad got 2 good pictures!

Third times the charm

Face it, Dad—he’s just too smart for you!

Just press the button on “two.”

Dad is Charlie Brown and Calvin is Snoopy if anyone remembers that very very early Peanuts toon (found it too on this site: check out the Peanuts Sep 20, 1953 comic!)

Always need a fun one

Back when we had to pay for film. Each exposure was costly. Nothing like what we experience today.

We’ll have these moments to remember.

do all little boys do this?

Admit it Dad. You wouldn’t recognize him in the photo’s without it.

Perfect picture. It will look good on the mantle.

Ah the good old days when pictures where expensive.

Why is he saying click instead of actually clicking?

Hit him where it hurts – the wallet. Take the cost of that film roll right out of his allowance, Dad… :)

He’s wanting a good one to put up at the post office with all the other felonious hooligans.

Timing is everything

Now we know Calvin was Bart Simpson’s inspiration.

Of course he’d get a snarl, despite the two fakeouts!

Why are kid so against having their photos taken?

Dad, you should have known, Calvin wouldn’t let you have ALL perfect pictures ! ! !! !

Builds character, Dad. Builds character.

Calvin must be a hoot on school photo day.

I hated having my picture taken, still do. But had I pulled that stunt with my mom or dad at that age, I’d have been making faces because my rear end was too sore to sit on.

Click while counting.

Always have to have a crazy one!!!!

Ah, the olden days. Where a bad camera shot meant that one of your 24 (?) pictures on your film was wasted.

Calvin obviously knows the difference between a Dad “click” and an actual camera “click”.

what a stinker, he knows the sound of what type of clicks there are. :j

Anyone else remember when your parent licked the light bulb before inserting it into the camera to ensure its flash? Then when it did you saw the blue spot before your eyes for minutes because the flash was so bright? Of course the light bulb was good for only one flash, and you had to do it all over again for the next picture!

Calvin outfoxes Dad.

When I would take pictures of kids, I’d always say “on 3, ready? 1, (click)” Never get to 2 and let the kid make a face.