Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for June 10, 2011

Acting Class 101!

Excellent, the fourth panel! When we stand once by God and we must report about our lives, we’ll cry like Calvin and Susi in the fourth panel!

Some well-placed swats certainly straightened me out in the first grade!

This evidently isn’t new for him

Mine was a Nun slapping my hand with a wooden ruler. By the time I finished 2nd grade my hand looked abused. Those Nuns are the worst ever!

Mr. Spittle? Where does Watterson come up with these names?

Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠!

I read this storyline before. He’s not going to.

Alain Harper: I hope, he will hate this job, too, forgive me and let me go, that would be the rescue!

At least they still have some respect for authority. Of course, this was back in the 1980s.

That’s why I will never be a principal.

OMG! Could just imagine Calvin & Susie with nuns!! Don’t know who would come out worse for wear, that pair or the nuns!☺

@ Ken in Ohio, AMEN!! He is my lawyer too! And yes a little discipline goes a long way.

Agree or disagree with me for what I am about to say.Kids that young shouldn’t have to worry about permanent records. But these days many parents DO overconcern themselves with their kids future waaaay too early in overblown ways.Sorry, but some level of strong arm discipline is good for kids in school. It doesn’t work for everyone but it can work.Classes doing chores in school like cleaning up the classrooms, restrooms, taking care of the animals, and etc somehow does wonders. Can’t explain how though.Personal experience. I have no kid yet but been a kid so I know my past.

Calm down and stop the bawling……..I’m not going to spank you! I’m going to spittle on you.

@Lingeewhiz,They may not hit, but they may spit. I’ll assume you are being facetious about the spit. But that reminds me of “If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit!” To which I reply, “If the glove was shrunk, that comment is bunk!”

Calvin at its best. I remember when this particular one was in the newspaper.

I spent a lot of time in the Vice Principal’s office, as he was in charge of discipline, but this was in high school and I don’t think they dared lay a hand on us, so I never had to deal with the pointer’s they used to use to whack kids with in grade school. In grade school I never got into trouble.

:D

Down the road, Calvin came to realize that turning situations like this into Spaceman Spiff adventures was a lot more effective than yelling and finger-pointing.

Please Calm down…. we ‘re friend … Don’t Argue….. but you know Thai boxing Calvin & Susie Can it …^_^

Lol…first time I’ve ever seen Calvin cry!

For some reason, I used to imagine Bill Watterson looking like Mr. Spittle.

Mr Spittle doesn’t care because he is tenured and doesn’t have to put forth the effort.

Right about now, I need me some Christmas Calvin and Hobbes where he talks about the ludicrousness of Santa and then admits he has the same questions about God. Hmm.

@Puddleglum2:Thank you. I hope I did not “squelch” anyone, however, but rather lovingly turn their attention toward Jesus.

Jesus Christ is certainly the best lawyer!

@Ken in Ohio

I couldn’t have said it better myself!

a lot of bunk here today

The fourth panel reminds me of Peanuts – it has the style of Charles Schulz

Teachers are not allowed to hit students even in self-defense.

They look so woebegone. .Which is defined as “confusing order to give a horse.”

Susie has enough conscience to admit her guilt. Calvin just doesn’t want to experience any pain, regardless of his guilt or the lack of it. Fascinating that in spite of the adversarial relationship between the two of them, they both wind up taking Calvin’s position in the matter….

“Would you come IN (into) my office, please?”If you two can tie my tie better than I did, you get off scot-free!

Where is Hobbes when you need him?

YOU’RE LYING! I NEVER HIT YOU! YOU’RE TEARING ME APART, LISA!

Do not worry Mr Spittile they are both guilty of something ,Spanking is in order.

Exactly.

I agree. It’s both their faults

Can’t you folks keep your religion to yourselves?

Kreole, then I suspect they complained about your penmanship.

@Ken in Ohio,I wholeheartedly agree about “squelch”. I didn’t mean it in a nasty way, and I was hoping that the next sentence would be considered a qualifier.Incidentally, someone on this site is lying in his bunk!

Maybe the kids are smarter? he he ho ho

They have big mouths.

Mr Spittle?