Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 24, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  almost 6 years ago

    Think of it as a tactical coverage device.

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 6 years ago

    unlike neckties, you cannot change your tail’s pattern

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    codycab  almost 6 years ago

    No, it’s to bounce on it.

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    GreasyOldTam  almost 6 years ago

    Based on my cats, it’s good for signaling your mood, and keeping your nose warm in cold weather. I don’t remember any of my cats chasing their tail. Of course, none of my dogs ever did it either.

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    JoanHelen  almost 6 years ago

    An animals tail helps them to balance.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    I am surprised I have to explain this. It’s because without one, the expression “He’s got a tiger by the tail” wouldn’t make any sense.

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    BigDaveGlass  almost 6 years ago

    Its the flag to tell you to keep away from the other end, it has teeth…

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    Jabroniville Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    hahahaha, this line cracked me up and is still hilarious today. It’s just so brilliantly outlandish and off-the-cuff. I even remember Calvin’s smiling “profile shot” face as he said it. So good.

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    neatslob Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Tails help an animal to balance. Neckties,on the other hand, remind men that they could find their heads in nooses if they step out of line.

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    Andrew Sleeth  almost 6 years ago

    Tails are a cat’s panache!

    But it’s important their tails get snapped on a regular basis, or else kinks could form. A cat can get deathly ill if it gets kinks in its tail.

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    alexius23  almost 6 years ago

    Tails are also a means of non-verbal communication

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    rentier  almost 6 years ago

    Shall I say it? No, I don’t! Shall I say…..?

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    lagoulou  almost 6 years ago

    Luv Hobbs in the last panel! So sweet!

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    Alberta Oil Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Tails.. allow the animal to make quick turns because it acts as a counter balance when the mass of the body changes direction.

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    Charliegirl Premium Member almost 6 years ago

    Early warning system.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  almost 6 years ago

    Tails mainly used for balance. Though apes have lost theirs which is why we walk more upright than monkeys.

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    Bacən  almost 6 years ago

    Who made this? ’Cause Watterson discontinued the strip in 1995, sooooooo….

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    charliefarmrhere  almost 6 years ago

    I think I read once, & am maybe wrong, but I think the tail serves to help maintain balance, when running & jumping?

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    rgcviper  almost 6 years ago

    Can’t argue against Calvin’s logic in the last panel. Or can you?

    Either way, this one made me chuckle. In a third-grade way, but still.

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    Bring da bling  about 3 years ago

    No,the true answer is that tails are used to balance animals when they sit up.

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