Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 04, 2014

Smart move, Calvin — set the bar real low.

You’ve just blown your Mom’s mind, Calvin… ;)

Set the bar extremely low, and people will be thrilled when you accidentally stumble over it.

So, if Hobbs’s mom shows up, will Calvin appear as a stuffed boy-doll?

That is some very effective strategic thinking, never mind that he is six years old. There are heads of state all over the globe who do the same thing. (ahem … Iran!)

@Not buying anything from the IRS: If Hobbes is only alive in Calvin’s imagination, then how come he can beat Calvin at games and attack calvin when Calvin comes home from school, not to mention when he trumps Calvin in logic.

In the corporate world, as well as politics and government, this is called “managing expectations.” Calvin has a promising career ahead of him. ;-)

@Ayre Uygur and @Not buying anything from the IRS: It’s pointless to argue three things; politics, religion, and whether or not Hobbes is real or imaginary. Having said that, notice in the first panel his legs are nowhere the plaid blanket and when mom is not around his legs and tail are almost to the end of the bed. Something to ponder……

I surprised his mother didn’t ask what he did wrong.

Once I told my wife I wanted a stuffed Hobbes tiger for christmas. She asked me, “Why in the world, at your age, do you wanted a stuffed animal?”.I replied, “So I can have something to play with in bed.”.And, that’s when the fight started…

Wow. I thought Hobbes did it. Haha

And then some people set the bar too damn high anyway.

I notice the drawers are all closed too – though I wouldn’t want to open one.

Perhaps the tiger is a stuffed animal toy only in Mom’s imagination.

Such a sweet smile in panel one :)

A rare but precious moment.

xxx

A Hobbit, a Dwarf and a Gnome walk into a low bar…

reverse psychology is his strong suit.

Calvin… set for life. Keep it up.