That’s the way my Dad was. Cops brought me home in handcuffs for underage drinking and taking a swing at a cop, all he did was laugh. Let him come home from work and the sidewalk not shoveled, you would have thought I kidnapped the Lindbergh baby.
As I have mentioned twice before, we did not see Dad in this story arc although we do hear about him. In today’s conclusion, we hear from Calvin about how surprisingly reasonable Dad was. Hobbes is quick to remind Calvin of a time when Dad was much more angry.
There are times when we see Dad being affectionate towards Calvin. One example was a Sunday strip in which Calvin wanted Dad to come and build snowmen with him. Dad pointed to the work he had to do but soon relented and went to play with Calvin. One reader commented, “This is one of the sweetest C&H strips ever!”
Another example was from earlier in 1989 than this arc was. As I have said before, 1989 is my favourite Calvin and Hobbes year as it contains six of my favourite arcs. During the propeller beanie arc, Calvin broke the propeller while trying to assemble the beanie. He took it to Dad who fixed it for him. A reader commented, “Dad being nice! This is a Kodak moment!”
Did I missed something here? So, wrecking the car is just a slap on the wrist? And yet throwing water balloons at a girl, daydreaming in class, or making grotesque snowmen and than hose them down so they become frozen statues are treated as a federal case?!
My Dad was the same. The amount of yelling was inversely proportional to the offense. Spill your milk, there is lots of yelling. When I wrecked the car all I got was a calm “I’ll call the insurance company don’t worry about it.”
Parents have no equals. They make a mess on smaller things, where is is no risk of harm to the child. But they thank heavens when bigger things happen when there is real danger to the child.
codycab 9 days ago
How to get away with a car mishap.
dadthedawg Premium Member 9 days ago
Calvin, where do you keep the live worms?…..
PaulAbbott2 9 days ago
That’s the way my Dad was. Cops brought me home in handcuffs for underage drinking and taking a swing at a cop, all he did was laugh. Let him come home from work and the sidewalk not shoveled, you would have thought I kidnapped the Lindbergh baby.
sirbadger 9 days ago
Hat, shoe, briefcase, something else?
ꜝ 9 days ago
inscrutable
that’s an impressive vocabulary for a six year old
Spacehog 9 days ago
Calvin got off easy, it could have been worse
Calvinist1966 9 days ago
As I have mentioned twice before, we did not see Dad in this story arc although we do hear about him. In today’s conclusion, we hear from Calvin about how surprisingly reasonable Dad was. Hobbes is quick to remind Calvin of a time when Dad was much more angry.
There are times when we see Dad being affectionate towards Calvin. One example was a Sunday strip in which Calvin wanted Dad to come and build snowmen with him. Dad pointed to the work he had to do but soon relented and went to play with Calvin. One reader commented, “This is one of the sweetest C&H strips ever!”
Another example was from earlier in 1989 than this arc was. As I have said before, 1989 is my favourite Calvin and Hobbes year as it contains six of my favourite arcs. During the propeller beanie arc, Calvin broke the propeller while trying to assemble the beanie. He took it to Dad who fixed it for him. A reader commented, “Dad being nice! This is a Kodak moment!”
lalapalooza Premium Member 9 days ago
i think watterson is the master of drawing fuzzy mouths.
The Reader Premium Member 9 days ago
Worm abuse is a totally different matter!
sandpiper 9 days ago
Thoughts of the possible outcomes far outweigh the frustration at Cal’s antics.
SquidGamerGal 8 days ago
Did I missed something here? So, wrecking the car is just a slap on the wrist? And yet throwing water balloons at a girl, daydreaming in class, or making grotesque snowmen and than hose them down so they become frozen statues are treated as a federal case?!
Meg: Cute as a Button... The ON is important! 8 days ago
Ear?
mrwiskers 8 days ago
Inscrutable?
Huckleberry Hiroshima 8 days ago
You dad’s desk? Your dad’s .. ear? You dad’s ……. ?
belgarathmth 8 days ago
I’m always amazed at Calvin’s vocabulary. He’s a six-year-old who knows the word “inscrutable”.
rshive 8 days ago
Inscrutability has its limits, Calvin.
tremaine53 8 days ago
I remember ‘inscrutable’ being on my vocabulary list in second grade. NOT!
ladykat 8 days ago
Where did you put the worms, Calvin?
hariseldon59 8 days ago
Not to mention ’the noodle incident ’.
cracker65 8 days ago
It never ends
NELS BALWIT Premium Member 8 days ago
My Dad was the same. The amount of yelling was inversely proportional to the offense. Spill your milk, there is lots of yelling. When I wrecked the car all I got was a calm “I’ll call the insurance company don’t worry about it.”
wiley207 8 days ago
I’m betting Hobbes was about to say Calvin had kept live worms in his dad’s shoes as laces!
And so ends the longest story arc in “Calvin and Hobbes”’s run.
g04922 8 days ago
worms? LOL…
kathleenhicks62 8 days ago
I can’t believe he lived through that- wait until next time.
razzledazzle295 8 days ago
Funny how they didn’t raise their voices. They just gave a lecture instead. Parents are so mysterious.
hagarthehorrible 8 days ago
Parents have no equals. They make a mess on smaller things, where is is no risk of harm to the child. But they thank heavens when bigger things happen when there is real danger to the child.
Otis Rufus Driftwood 8 days ago
Calvin should be grateful for his parents’ restraint. This time.
Earnestly Frank 8 days ago
Yeah, so what can we get away with next?
eced52 8 days ago
Get a lot more than a lecture when I was a kid, and all I did was drive it on a flat for two miles.
pixiekitten Premium Member 8 days ago
I feel like live worms and the noodle incident are connected somehow.
John Jorgensen 8 days ago
Is the word that got cut off " . . . noodles"? Is this an elusive hint to the nature of the infamous Noodle Incident?
Gamerkillss 8 days ago
I know exactly what Hobbes is gonna say