You can tell this is old, Calvin doesn’t have his face glued to his phone. Calvin doesn’t HAVE a phone. And mom can put him outside without constant supervision.
During summer break from school, you couldn’t keep the kids in my neighborhood inside(unless it was raining) but, of course, back in those days there weren’t many TV programs for kids during the day what with soap operas, game shows and the like ! ! ! !
I hike, a lot. People sometimes ask my favorite season and I answer “Winter”. “But you love hiking, so why Winter?” Answer: “No heat, no humidity, no bugs, no pollen, no rocks, no roots and less tourists. What’s not to love?” Beside, Winter is gorgeous.
It is important for kids to learn that there are some things that take time to appreciate. I’m sure there are still some kids out there who get to ramble in the woods, run away from snakes, play on ridiculously long ropes hung from tall trees, ride their bicycles to a place where you could hide in the bushes at the end of the runway, play in a treehouse where the walls were constructed to conceal a beehive, take old radios apart … I hope so.
Most shows on prim time is now game shows. I remember my mom doing that with me, her dad my Grandpa was at our house, he loved sitting on the porch and she send me outside to be with him, not my sister.
I remember when Nickelodeon would also do that in the early 2000s, playing one of these bumpers before one of their canceled series reruns was about to begin, to try and lower the ratings and justify taking them off the air… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRsvW8X97ys
Charles Barr Premium Member over 2 years ago
Maybe they can compromise and let Calvin watch a nature documentary.
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
“There’s no air-conditioning outside!”
codycab over 2 years ago
“It’s too buggy!” Says Calvin the bug.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 2 years ago
Buggy weather builds character.
Sugar Bombs 95 over 2 years ago
Summer is my least favorite time of year for the reasons Calvin mentioned.
eastern.woods.metal over 2 years ago
You can tell this is old, Calvin doesn’t have his face glued to his phone. Calvin doesn’t HAVE a phone. And mom can put him outside without constant supervision.
C over 2 years ago
HD fun
bluram over 2 years ago
in.amongst over 2 years ago
Really?!? Wait till you get to the virtual world of today…
rshive over 2 years ago
For once, the TV wasn’t jumping.
A Hip loving Canadian... over 2 years ago
It’s too bad.
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
Get out, Calvin—Mommy wants to watch her soaps.
At least until the mailman arrives!!
sandpiper over 2 years ago
Some days are like that.
jagedlo over 2 years ago
Life is too real, Calvin!
pixiekitten Premium Member over 2 years ago
This comic strip hits too real.
BearsDown Premium Member over 2 years ago
Reality bites!
'IndyMan' over 2 years ago
During summer break from school, you couldn’t keep the kids in my neighborhood inside(unless it was raining) but, of course, back in those days there weren’t many TV programs for kids during the day what with soap operas, game shows and the like ! ! ! !
well-i-never over 2 years ago
That looks like a good six foot toss out the door. She must have taken a running start.
tripwire45 over 2 years ago
But Calvin loves exploring the outside.
Redd Panda over 2 years ago
Go outside and improve your immune system!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I didn’t fail to notice as a kid that whenever my Mom shooed me outside to play, she stayed inside.
bbenoit over 2 years ago
I hike, a lot. People sometimes ask my favorite season and I answer “Winter”. “But you love hiking, so why Winter?” Answer: “No heat, no humidity, no bugs, no pollen, no rocks, no roots and less tourists. What’s not to love?” Beside, Winter is gorgeous.
Bill The Nuke over 2 years ago
At his age I preferred being outside. But then there were only 4 channels to watch.
coltish1 over 2 years ago
Panel 3: Suitable for framing.
JohnTheFoole over 2 years ago
AUGH!! NATURE!!
grocks over 2 years ago
Always loved this one.
gantech over 2 years ago
Too buggy? That’s the whole point…now Calvin isn’t inside bugging mom!
mindjob over 2 years ago
before the epidemic of sedentary obesity
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
Oh how prescient….
txmystic over 2 years ago
Just wait ’til he gets a phone…
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
It is important for kids to learn that there are some things that take time to appreciate. I’m sure there are still some kids out there who get to ramble in the woods, run away from snakes, play on ridiculously long ropes hung from tall trees, ride their bicycles to a place where you could hide in the bushes at the end of the runway, play in a treehouse where the walls were constructed to conceal a beehive, take old radios apart … I hope so.
BiggerNate91 over 2 years ago
To quote the guy from Ready Player One: “Reality is the only thing that’s real.”
Squoop over 2 years ago
I always love when she throws him out the door!
AndrewSihler over 2 years ago
I’m with Calvin. Reality is overrated.
ron over 2 years ago
Since when did Calvin object to bugs?
Calvins Brother over 2 years ago
Too much air.
kab2rb over 2 years ago
Most shows on prim time is now game shows. I remember my mom doing that with me, her dad my Grandpa was at our house, he loved sitting on the porch and she send me outside to be with him, not my sister.
cosman over 2 years ago
Mom would say ‘Come home when you figure dinner’s ready, no later than the streetlights come on..’
g04922 over 2 years ago
Calvin has been too immersed in VR.
StarBeak over 2 years ago
Who hasn’t been there before. Outside may have people. People!
hagarthehorrible over 2 years ago
All children need that shooing. And Calvin could utter 4 sentences before gravity took over.
wiley207 over 2 years ago
I remember when Nickelodeon would also do that in the early 2000s, playing one of these bumpers before one of their canceled series reruns was about to begin, to try and lower the ratings and justify taking them off the air… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRsvW8X97ys