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   Margueritem said, about 1 year ago

   That was sweet. Mom slips into Calvin’s world for a moment. We know she loves Hobbes, she washes him whenever he gets dirty.

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   Jahosacat said, about 1 year ago

   How many parents out there have done what Calvins parents are doing? :)

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   Fdavid said, about 1 year ago

   Dad’s face in panel 3
   I’ve had that look before…
   often about myself.?!

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   Ray C said, about 1 year ago

   This is both very real and very touching. I think the parents’ behavior is quite authentic.
   Wonder how much autobiography is in this strip?

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   Coffee-Turtle said, about 1 year ago

   Better yet, how many parents out there would have done what Calvin’s parents are doing for a kid like Calvin??? :)

   gotta luv him

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   cregan said, about 1 year ago

   One of my favorites! Makes me smile every time I read this one.

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   pibfan868 said, about 1 year ago

   A very long time ago I met a man who knew Bill Watterson tangentially, as his grandson was one of the “role models” for Calvin’s character. He said what the kid could get up to was amazing. :)

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   cleokaya said, about 1 year ago

   As a child I had two stuffed Teddy Bears that were my imaginary friends. To me they were alive. Special parents realize just how important these “friends” are.

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   nyer73 said, about 1 year ago

   this strip shows where calvin got his imaginative/silly/creative side (from his mom!) and his realistic/blunt/no-fuss side (wherelse!).. :)

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    swolf48110 said, about 1 year ago

    Don’t know that I’d “holler” for Hobbs…but I got admit I’d probably be wandering around out there muttering “All right Hobbs, where are you?” out loud.

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    space-cadet said, about 1 year ago

    I miss Hobbes

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    space-cadet said, about 1 year ago

    I just changed my avatar and wanted to see how it looked. I love mums face in the last frame. Sheer embrassement. It makes you wonder if Mum was ever like Calvin. I think Dad needs to losen up if they start to think like Calvin they may end up thinking about where Calvin left Hobbes.

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    Wildmustang1262 said, about 1 year ago

    LOLs! I like the third panel. Mother hollered for Hobbes. Father became wide-opened and puzzled. And the last panel, my guess is that Father did not want to be a “stupid” like Mother for hollering Hobbes’ name. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaa…….

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    skiwoods said, about 1 year ago

    How often do we see a Calvin and Hobbes strip without Calvin or Hobbes? BTW, about 18 years ago I did this type of thing at the shopping mall for my son’s “Ernie” (from Sesame Street). I was there after it closed and they let me stay. When I brought Ernie home, it was all worth it.

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    Yukoner said, about 1 year ago

    swolf48110 - right on. Many at time and oft have I found myself muttering in such a manner

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    JonD17 said, about 1 year ago

    Alll Rightttttttt Mom!!!!!!!!!!
    Ya gotta have heart, miles and miles of heart……….. and a healthy imagination don’t hurt either.

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    Jeff Means said, about 1 year ago

    Wana-be Parrents take note: This will be what you have to look forward to at some point chasing after imaginary animails / beasts in the closet / under the bed. Hosting tea parties for those not there yet in our world. This reminds me heavily of my own childhood before I grew up…

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    1MadMan said, about 1 year ago

    Thanks for my daily chuckle BW.

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    prasrinivara said, about 1 year ago

    For space-cadet:

    Hobbes will show up soon enough, like the proverbial “bad penny”.

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    Margueritem said, about 1 year ago

    skiwoods says:

    How often do we see a Calvin and Hobbes strip without Calvin or Hobbes? BTW, about 18 years ago I did this type of thing at the shopping mall for my son’s “Ernie” (from Sesame Street). I was there after it closed and they let me stay. When I brought Ernie home, it was all worth it.

    Aw, that was so loving of you.

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    Tabby Lynn said, about 1 year ago

    now see that just proves that mom belives that hobbes is real. sha she called for him. dad just thinks she is crazy.

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    hahahababa said, about 1 year ago

    tigers are real!

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    hollea said, about 1 year ago

    My son was so much live Calvin that I felt he needed a Hobbes too so from the cartoon book I created a 3 foot high hobbes as Calvin sees him and took photos of him doing my sons homework at his school desk in his room. Brings back a lot om memories and my son is now 31 and still has Hobbes.

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    mrprongs said, about 1 year ago

    So that’s where Calvin gets it from. He takes after Mom.

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    westiewest Great-gra... said, about 1 year ago

    hollea: What a neat thing to do!!!

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    Ro said, about 1 year ago

    aww mum’s such a cutie!! looking for hobbes n believing he’s real!
    no parent every did that for me!! :(