Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 30, 1989
July 29, 1989
July 31, 1989
Transcript:
Calvin: Why does the sky turn red as the sun sets? Dad: That's all the oxygen in the atmosphere catching fire. Calvin: Where does the sun go when it sets? Dad: The sun sets in the west. In Arizona actually, near Flagstaff. Calvin: Oh. Dad: That's why the rocks there are so red. Calvin: Don't the people get burned up? Dad: No, the sun goes out as it sets. That's why it's dark at night. Calvin: Doesn't the sun crush the whole state when it lands? Dad: Ha ha, of course not. Hold a quarter up. See, the sun's just about the same size. Calvin: I thought I read that the sun was really big. Dad: You can't believe everything you read, I'm afraid. Calvin: So how does the sun rise in the east if it lands in Arizona each night! Dad: Well, time for bed. Calvin: I hope someday I'm as smart as Dad is. Mom: Why, what did he tell you now?
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fishbulb239 over 12 years ago
Nice ‘splanation, dad, but the rocks around Flagstaff don’t tend to be all that red – you’re thinking of Sedona, one of Flagstaff’s nearest neighbors. Though he could be right about the sun splatting down in Arizona each night – that would explain why the southern part of the state (Phoenix particularly) is such a wasteland.
DiopticTurtle Premium Member over 12 years ago
Nah dawg. It lands in the Grand Canyon. There’s a secret tunnel that leads to the Atlantic ocean, where it rises just east of Boston harbor.
Mr. C about 12 years ago
heheh, Mom knows better…!
yow4zip Premium Member over 10 years ago
Beautiful sunset.
bmonk about 10 years ago
And they wonder where Calvin gets his imagination?
D3v1ke over 9 years ago
Well, there’s your DNA test!
WilliamBill over 8 years ago
one of my fav’s -a keeper.
d11faac6c5414509a87332ead42d24ed almost 7 years ago
Mr. Calvin red-pilling his son.
nmrn85343 over 6 years ago
I just love these father-son moments.
Me2times. over 6 years ago
Way to deflect with bedtime, dad
alexzinuro about 6 years ago
You read right, Calvin. If the Sun were the size of a quarter, the Earth would be no larger than a grain of sand.
leopardglily over 2 years ago
This is my dad. And also my grandpa.
Are2Dee2 about 2 months ago
Why? What did he tell you now? Hahaha