Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 11, 2024

Call it a probing question…..

Usually Calvin would be like “Whatever!” and go along with his plan.

You can still throw it at Susie, Calvin

Calvin has taken enough pounces from Hobbes at this point.

One of the rare cases where somebody really did learn from the School of Life.

I wonder what Hobbes’ reaction might be if Calvin said he was throwing that water balloon at Susie. Of course, that depends on whom he REALLY throws it!

I sure wasn’t.

Odd… for some strange reason, I feel that this is only one degree from Calvin peeing on something. What’s more disturbing is that I’d like to see a sticker of him peeing on smaller Calvins in infinite regression.

Survival instincts kick in….

Reflection always breathes life into the soul.

Tigers tend to not be hypothetical.

It seems more hydrothetical if you ask me!

Cal occasionally shows a sign of clear thinking, but only when led to it.

Wow! Better than Jiminy Cricket!

That’s a very hypothetical response coming from a stuffed tiger.

No pain, no gain Calvin, don´t be a wuss, balloon him!

An existential question to be sure.

Calvin (and others I’ve known) just hate it when they are forced to think about the consequences of their actions BEFORE the action takes place!

Sure know how to burst my bubble!!!!!!

The sixth panel made my day.

There will be a last day. Use them wisely.

What’s that white whateveritis on Calvin’s forehead in 3rd panel from the end?

We used to call that an “attitude adjustment”.

Life lessons

Throw it at Dad’s car.

I can just see it now. A dead boy found with a stuffed animal clutching his throat.

Hobbes is the worst target for him.

I don’t think I’d do anything differently

It is nice to see Calvin being smart sometimes. He picks up on the tiger’s subtleness very well.

Rather Socratic, actually. :)

Nice Kitty…… ;-)

Tigers like water.

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’ " – John Greenleaf Whittier

That was just Hobbes’ way of saying, “You have to ask yourself: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya…Calvin?”

I think it was more rhetorical than hypothetical.

Yeah… it’s for Susie.. yeah, Susie ;)

I don’t think that was a question, period.

Look at it like this, Calvin:

You won’t have to suffer an attack from a tiger.

Says the tiger who’s constantly trying to maul Calvin every day after school.