Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for May 26, 2014

Be a man! (You might be rewarded in the end)

Because common “knowledge” says the man is supposed to be the strong, silent type…as my grandmother used to say, Mush! ;)

oh dear! time to invent in that dachshund you offered her many years back in BC (Before Calvin)?

You get to snuggle with your wife, of course.

See, this is Dad’s problem. He doesn’t know he can snuggle back. Having someone to spoon with makes you feel safe.

Down boy!

Snuggle gives security, don’t deprave it, Dad. Together you’ll master the situation!!

The advantage of being married – you get to be each other’s snuggle partner & make each other feel safe®.

wow so sweet

This is taking an X rated turn.

You’re complaining? DUDE…

Because you’re the one always pushing the “adult” agenda around the house, dad.

Today’s strip reminds me of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes strip, which occurred after the bully Moe stole Calvin’s favorite truck from him.Click here: Calvin and Hobbes (September 21, 1989)And, on Memorial Day here in the U.S., I’m reminded that the world can in fact be a pretty mean place sometimes, and we will always be grateful to those who have sacrificed to preserve our freedom.Here are a couple of Peanuts strips that relate to today’s Calvin and Hobbes. Baby Lucy appears in the first one.Click here: Peanuts (March 24, 1952)Click here: Peanuts (September 28, 1955)And, finally, here’s one for Memorial Day:Click here: Peanuts (February 2, 1958)

Here are three of my favorite strips, for Memorial Day.Click here: Red and Rover (May 26, 2013)Click here: Pearls Before Swine (May 28, 2006)Click here: Pearls Before Swine (May 25, 2003)

Come on dad snuggle and hold your wife.For me I try that with hubby and I would start sweating he has warm body heat and I’m warm bodied.

You get to snuggle up with your wife, Dad.

Hi Tacopielvr. Perhaps some of the confusion has come from veterans marching in Memorial Day parades. The veterans may have been marching to honor those who died, but the crowds at the parades have also been applauding to honor the living veterans for their service.

Awww… Isn’t this special…

Come on… Be a sport, Dad!

Very cute last panel.

xxx

Hobbes: As always, great strips today. Thank you for posting them.

Thanks, also, for your kind words yesterday. I always try my best to keep things as upbeat and positive as I can because there’s already enough negativity going on [sometimes] as it is. No use adding more to it . . . unless something just happens to come along that really riles me up, that is!!! ;-)

Calvin and Hobbes = best comic strip

Teasing is a sign of affection!!

@Illegal SeagullHow well does shooting a gun work when you’re away for the weekend and somebody breaks into your house?It works well for the burglar because the gun/guns will be some of the items he will steal.

That would mean that first you will have to GROW up.

wow, the dad is such a lousy husband, not wanting to give his wife comfort

Buy a gun.

Snuggle her back, duh