LOL I always love the Dad’s wisecracks. The mom is far too serious, but you can tell that she loves Calvin. Yes, any other mom would have shipped him to Australia. LOL
I love Dad’s sarcastic wisecracks. They are the only thing that lets him survive Calvin. And in frame 3…that’sthe way every male feels that has to put on a tie. That’s why they called them “neck tie parties” in the old west.
If you don’t want the relatives visiting don’t get him all dressed up with his hair combed. Just let him look the way he always does. He’ll make a face for the camera and everyone will see what a brat he is. They’ll stay away in droves.
Calvin and Hobbes is a great comic to read every day but you sure don’t want to have a Calvin in your house.
“They’ll stay away in droves. Calvin and Hobbes is a great comic to read every day but you sure don’t want to have a Calvin in your house.”
Ah, but a Calvin in someone else’s house is fun beyond words. I have one like him and the relatives love to visit because he’s both entertaining AND not their problem. I try to get them to take him home with them but they always seem to have some excuse. :)
Why do mothers always want you to do something different with your hair in a family picture? Wouldn’t it make more sense to look the way you always do? Why try to remember something that never was?
I remember this scene plucked straight out of my childhood.
My mom was constantly flashing a camera in our face; boy, am I glad she did. I look at those pictures today and feel a sense of wonder about my childhood.
Being perpetually six, Calvin has no need for such trivial reminders, though. His life is spread before us, never to be forgotten as it’s recorded on the pages of newsprint, paper, and computer code.
margueritem over 14 years ago
LMAO! Go Dad!
Praxsis over 14 years ago
Heck no you wanna take the kid, to make sure the relatives don’t want you to make a return trip. LOL
sjoujke over 14 years ago
I can see why he calls it a dorky picture…get a load of his hair.
Pacejv over 14 years ago
Way to go, Dad!
carmy over 14 years ago
Good plan, Dad! He’s probably just sending the cards with photo to Mom’s family.
00andy over 14 years ago
LOL …. Dad’s really annoyed hehe
Wiseguy411 over 14 years ago
Frame three - I used to feel like that for almost 30 years. bleeep ties.
svspatel over 14 years ago
Calvin, you look intelligent in that get-up.
Ooops! Premium Member over 14 years ago
But if you dress Calvin up all nice and clean, your relatives might bring their kids over so Calvin can be a good influence.
serenasakitty over 14 years ago
I’m sure Dad kows Calvin will do something at the right moment to prevent his being used as a good example.
unemandarine over 14 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Dad is sooo funny!
Unclebup over 14 years ago
Dad needs to lower the tripod - all he’ll get is the top of Calvins head. …and how come Hobbs doesn’t get in on the picture?
jbmetalmonster over 14 years ago
good idea dad, nothing is worse for the wallet than more mouths to feed, especially when uncle max is around
ronaldmundy over 14 years ago
sjoujke, it’s not the pic that’s dorky. it’s his clothes. at least calvin can read.
jrbj over 14 years ago
Dad may be a total dork, but at least he’s honest.
Herocoder over 14 years ago
Lol .. Dad really has some good ideas ..
Dino-1 over 14 years ago
One point for Dad!
JennieMR over 14 years ago
LOL I always love the Dad’s wisecracks. The mom is far too serious, but you can tell that she loves Calvin. Yes, any other mom would have shipped him to Australia. LOL
GROG Premium Member over 14 years ago
That brings back memmories, but my Dad never said that to me. But I still hate getting my picture taken after all these years.
If it were Garfield, he might send him to Abu Dabi, JennieMR
JTGAM over 14 years ago
I love Dad’s sarcastic wisecracks. They are the only thing that lets him survive Calvin. And in frame 3…that’sthe way every male feels that has to put on a tie. That’s why they called them “neck tie parties” in the old west.
Ivy0730Lcsq over 14 years ago
Who dares to visit, no one after Uncle Max
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Mess his hair back to where it was! Ugh!
Miss.Fit over 14 years ago
ahahaha… dad you have a sense of humor…
bald over 14 years ago
take calvin with you, but be sure to tell him to act like he usually does, that way you will NEVER have to go visit those relatives you don’t like
Brother_James437 over 14 years ago
That’s one way to discourage unwanted relatives from comming over to sponge off you for dinner.
00andy over 14 years ago
btw, I think dad looks somewhat like the dad in the tv series “Alf”…… called Willie Tanner… :o) http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2488834048/nm0942642
Comicsexpert over 14 years ago
Watterson is the master. I especially like Calvin’s combed hair in the last panel.
Comics Expert grade: 5.0 out of 5.0
alondra over 14 years ago
If you don’t want the relatives visiting don’t get him all dressed up with his hair combed. Just let him look the way he always does. He’ll make a face for the camera and everyone will see what a brat he is. They’ll stay away in droves.
Calvin and Hobbes is a great comic to read every day but you sure don’t want to have a Calvin in your house.
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 14 years ago
If you want to show what Calvin looks like, he needs to have recently been mauled by Hobbes.
Trainwreck_1 over 14 years ago
… I wonder if Dad has the patent/copyrights right to that statement? If not at least he knows how to go about getting them!
benbrilling over 14 years ago
Smile, Calvin, so we can see your fangs.
LordOfTheExacto over 14 years ago
“They’ll stay away in droves. Calvin and Hobbes is a great comic to read every day but you sure don’t want to have a Calvin in your house.”
Ah, but a Calvin in someone else’s house is fun beyond words. I have one like him and the relatives love to visit because he’s both entertaining AND not their problem. I try to get them to take him home with them but they always seem to have some excuse. :)
AJCA over 14 years ago
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! @margueritem, you said exactly what I was thinking of.
jajajajajajajaja
ratlum over 14 years ago
So well said Dad
mrslukeskywalker over 14 years ago
Oh, I love Calvin’s pictures as much as I love his snowmen!
rentier over 14 years ago
I love Calvin and Hobbes!
alviebird over 14 years ago
Why do mothers always want you to do something different with your hair in a family picture? Wouldn’t it make more sense to look the way you always do? Why try to remember something that never was?
Rakkav over 14 years ago
But what if you always do the same thing with your hair? I did. The problem was keeping it that way.
The idea of a family portrait is to show you at your best, not at your worst (or at your average even).
Ah, Calvin, the ENFP Rebel Without a Cause. At least if you were an ENTP, you’d have a cause. :)) As it is, you just don’t want to do it.
Aardvark359 over 14 years ago
“Dorky” is a funny word.
Sysiphus over 14 years ago
I remember this scene plucked straight out of my childhood.
My mom was constantly flashing a camera in our face; boy, am I glad she did. I look at those pictures today and feel a sense of wonder about my childhood.
Being perpetually six, Calvin has no need for such trivial reminders, though. His life is spread before us, never to be forgotten as it’s recorded on the pages of newsprint, paper, and computer code.
eirelhccam over 14 years ago
The snowmen strips ARE the best.
Sick kid…….. love it!!
steelersneo over 14 years ago
It’s almost as if the artist knows my children
wowzo over 12 years ago
Wow nice going dad