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   Margueritem said, 12 months ago

   That’s right Dad, pass him off on Mom.

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   Gweedo Murray said, 12 months ago

   You gotta get up pret-tee early to pull a fast one on dad.

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   grazer said, 12 months ago

   Gotta be frustrating for a Patent Attorney dad to get out-maneuvered by his 6 year old kid.

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   prasrinivara said, 12 months ago

   For grazer:

   Do you have a child between 4 and 6? How about you try changing his/her mind when he/she is being very stubborn?

   I’ve tried it with my nephews (and some of my cousins’ children) of those ages–and failed miserably.

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   sled_bound said, 12 months ago

   haha…dad thinks he’s so sly in frame 3

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   attyush said, 12 months ago

   Calvin is smart beyond his years…Dad is no match.

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   ooounohu said, 12 months ago

   If dad really wanted to play he should have said “OK, Give them to _me_.”

   It’s probably a good thing that Calvin has as much insight as he does imagination. It will help him in his adult years…

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   ninmas said, 12 months ago

   i have to try this!

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   LX013 said, 12 months ago

   To prasrinivara: stubbornesse goes away from allone, try to turn away the thoughts of the children on an other subject!

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    Silverpearl said, 12 months ago

    Calvin just couldn’t say it, and Dad just had to say something instead of being quiet.

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    space-cadet said, 12 months ago

    Unfortunatally from experience this never works. they always give up speaking all together before this happens. Maybe Dad should try this, I don’t think Calvin could stay quite for long. Mind you he is quite stubborn so maybe.
    I think Calvin picked well, there is no way Calvin could have done this on Mum. Mum would have shut him in his bedroom to tidy it. I love how Dads face changes in every panel making it more interesting.

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    grazer said, 12 months ago

    I love how Calvin’s little talking head in all 4 panels shows us he’s 90% mouth!

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    Wildmustang1262 said, 12 months ago

    prasrinivara says:
    For grazer:Do you have a child between 4 and 6? How about you try changing his/her mind when he/she is being very stubborn?
    I’ve tried it with my nephews (and some of my cousins’ children) of those ages–and failed miserably.
    Being a hard head like a solid rock, eh!

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    Wildmustang1262 said, 12 months ago

    Yesterday the strip was about Hobbes hid by the mojo lamp.
    stpatme and marg Thanks for defining the word, “mojo.” I got it clearly! Wink! ;-) I think my sister might have the mojo lamp that was from my mother’s great aunt in the Victorian era. But I was not sure

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    space-cadet said, 12 months ago

    Grazer said:
    I love how Calvin’s little talking head in all 4 panels tells us alot…..he’s 90% mouth!

    I think this would have been a better strip if Calvin and changed expressions. Even though I realise Calvins mood doesn’t change much through out the strip i still think Bill could have changed his expression even slightly.
    But I still love this strip!

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    Tabby Lynn said, 12 months ago

    i just love how calvin walks up to his dad and tells him that he is “repeating everything anyone says” that is so smart. Then dad is kind of thinking “whatever”. and stupidely says something that he could repeate. so smart dad. what makes dad think that calvin would fall for something as good as dessert, come on dad. oh and the whole go bug your mother is tipical dad stuf. it is great. Bill did a great job capaturing the normal 6 year old and dad. i love it.

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    HOOT1947 said, 12 months ago

    My brother used to do that to me a lot. I must agree with Calvin’s dad on this one as being extremely annoying. I’ve never understood a child’s prediliction for being a disturbing element.

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    space-cadet said, 12 months ago

    I have to agree with tabbylynn Bill did capture the strip very well. Calvins pure glee over more dessert is the perfect ending to this strip. Any 6 year old would want the dessert but Calvin is clever enough to get it. Hat off to Calvin hope you get the dessert in the next strip, you deserve it!

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    mrprongs said, 12 months ago

    Really Dad, which part of repeating everything anyone says didn’t you understand?

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    bmonk said, 12 months ago

    space-cadet says:

    “I have to agree with tabbylynn Bill did capture the strip very well. Calvins pure glee over more dessert is the perfect ending to this strip. Any 6 year old would want the dessert but Calvin is clever enough to get it. Hat off to Calvin hope you get the dessert in the next strip, you deserve it!”

    Really, space-cadet, do you think that Calvin, despite his opportunistic cleverness, will get the extra deserts? City Hall always wins in the end; even if you win, they win.

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    Chiddy said, 11 months ago

    Guys this strip is been copied from the archive as from OCTOBER 05,1987 onwards his a great cartioonst but copyn nd pasting aint worth t!Check ot