Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for September 05, 2019

Pretty dusty for first da… hour of school.

Calvin is just TOO good at getting in trouble.

At least it wasn’t a cloud of gas! :-)

In terms of going to the principal’s office as much as possible… the other kids need to step up their game because Calvin is dominating!

He ought to have his own chair at the office.

I never knew spaceships came equipped with used erasers.

I hope the principal and Ms. Wormwood have stocked up on liquor.;-D

Even Spaceman Spiff doesn’t always make good choices.

Calvin, the recurring nightmare.

“It’s just a little bit of history repeating” ~ Shirley Bassey

Calvin’s going for the record!

Calvin, just tell the principal to call your Mom. Tell him that this is not working out today and to let me go home and try again tomorrow. We all have bad days.

I sure would hate to see Calvin’s file.

Just when he was trying to erase the thoughts of the last trip, too!

I haven’t seen a blackboard since grade school in the ’60’s.

8:30 beats 8:15….

Seriously now. Every elementary school has several Calvins and every veteran teacher has had numerous Calvins. It’s comes with the territory. It’s the first day for my 10 & 6 year old boys and they’ve been very active this summer. About 8 AM, I’m going to be Dancin’ In The Streets. Actually, even though I’m wearing a bulky restrictive hip brace I’ll be twirling

Panel 3 has got to be one of the BEST I’ve ever saved!

Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this my Mama said

Poor kid. His imagination really gets away with him.

“I’m getting paid peanuts for this?”

Teacher, probably.

https://youtu.be/VnAR2qB24yQ

Calvin is front loading his trouble for the rest of the school year. Once he has the summer out of his system he will settle down to normal anti-school shenanigans and girl baiting.

He’s going for the record for most times in a day.

Scum beings from the Planet Scum, center of the Scum Empire.

If it was junior high Calvin would be crossing paths with Big Nate.

Chalk it up to Calvin to be in trouble this early in the day.

Ms Wormwood is not getting paid enough.

I’d say it’s the Principal’s own fault for letting him out so soon after the 8:15 incident…

Elementary school needs to be less boring. I didn’t wreak havoc like Calvin when I fantasized constantly during school, but what I mostly remember about elementary school was the mind crushing boredom.

Only twice in half an hour Calvin’s having a slow day.

Wow, 8:30. He’s improved 15 minutes since yesterday!

Maybe the principal can install a Calvin size revolving door.

When I was kid, nearly three-quarters of a century ago give or take a bit, there was a code for how much trouble you were in when called by:

1. your common name only – Degree of trouble, minimal.

2. your first and last name – Degree of trouble, fairly serious but not fatal.

3. your first and middle name or initial and last name – Degree of trouble, you’re dead.

He didn’t stay in the Principals office very long…..

I miss elementary school.

Calvin kinda looks like Pig-Pen in Peanuts.

Nostradamus predicts Calvin will have another appointment with his principal tomorrow at 8:45

Dry-erase boards. Coming soon to their neighborhood.

This boy needs to go to a school that recognizes creativity and helps it along. He will gorw up to be a great super hero writer and cartoonist. Stan Lee once again!

It’s going to be a long  day if Calvin keeps showing up every 15 minutes (see yesterday’s strip)

Principal Bob, it’s been a long time since we last talked. How are you enjoying your career choice?

And all on the first day of school.

We had a cleaning machine for them. I liked those long erasers they had for boards too, more effective than the short black ones.