Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for February 14, 2014

The Boston Tea Party.

Memorizing dates is the WRONG way to learn history. The WHYS and AFFECTS are more important.

A philosophy PHD in the making. Calvin found his future.

Calvin is a Timelord!!!

different tea party than the proclaimed current – waaay different

Calvin, the quantum physicist: All possible pasts exist at the same time. Go Calvin!

Actually it was the capture of American General Charles Lee in a tavern by the British – without it ashington would not have had the troops to win the Battle of Trenton.

The Boston Tea Party was 3 days later.

I believe the current t-party is being hosted by the Mad Hatter.

Calvin should read “A Tale for the Time Being” since he is one.

Time is a figment of God’s imagination.

Time is the measure of motion according to the before and after. (Aristotle) It is a mental abstraction with a basis in reality.

While I agree that history is not all about dates, dates ARE important, as they often explain events that come after. For example, is it important to know that the Boston Tea Party came before the Revolutionary War or is it okay to believe that it came afterwards? Is it important to realize that the French and Indian War (The Seven Years War) and it’s resulting taxes and burdens on the Colonists were a direct cause of tensions between England and the Colonies, or did the Revolution just “happen”?

Time is only a concept imposed on infinity…

You can’t deny that your response is “F”-worthy.

Happy Valentine ’s day to everyone….

Calvin, you are not smarter than a fifth grader!

Calvin has a fine future as either a politician or a defense lawyer…

Calvin is just a figment of our imagination. Hobbs, ya wanna come get yer toy now, we’re through with it!

Thank you for inserting a tasty bit of, well, TASTE into our discussion. Well done! And with that wonderful menu for tea I really think you should be “An Uncommon ’tater.” ;-)

XD

And boston t party

Without dates history is just timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly stuff.Without an UNDERSTANDING of history we are doomed to repeat ad infinitum. (Standing on the shoulders of giants here.) With dates AND understanding, we are still doomed to repeat because we do not achieve a wise heart. (Even bigger shoulders here.)

Time is just a big ball of wibbly wobbly, timey wimey stuff anyway. ;)

And the zero on your test merely represents the Circle of Life, no beginning, no end.

Was Stephen Hawking this good at 6 years old?

16th December is my birthday… But I was born at a much later year obviously.

xxx

Earl Grey tea is vile… Darjeeling is better for afternoon tea.

I’m not sure that Americans have been able to make proper tea since 1773; I suppose the usual offering of a Lipton’s Yellow Label teabag in of a cup of more-or-less hot but nowhere near boiling water is a little better than chucking the tea into cold brine but really not a proper cuppa ;-)

Republican mantra.

I wonder where our LX013 is today? Hope all is well with her. We miss you, LX!

IF Calvin is right, his answer is meaningless. Think about it.

I was not born yet how should I know.

Exactly! I laughed at Calvin like everyone else but there are good reasons to know dates, especially the year when something of importance happened.:-)

I won’t let you cheat off me on the next test.

Still missing you, Hobbes the commentator. Hope to see you return soon.

A Tea Party is attended by dolls and stuffed animals for fantasy discussion and guests sipping from empty cups.

Spoken like a true statist/looter.

Boston Tea Party.