Well, if you fill the tub with toys before you turn on the water and then make a big show of not being able to pick out which ones you want to keep in the bath, and then finally break out the snorkel and scuba mask, you might be able to wait until the next day.
Decades later there was the character “Crybaby Boobie”, Snoopy’s tennis opponent, who cried that the net was too high (or too low), it was too sunny (or too cloudy), the balls were too bouncy (or not bouncy enough), and so forth.
knight1192a over 8 years ago
Well, if you fill the tub with toys before you turn on the water and then make a big show of not being able to pick out which ones you want to keep in the bath, and then finally break out the snorkel and scuba mask, you might be able to wait until the next day.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
and yet life goes on
orinoco womble over 8 years ago
And then he gets in the bath, starts playing with his bath toys, and doesn’t want to come out!
Ragtime78rpm over 8 years ago
Waterson almost exactly did this gag with Calvin — many years later.
tripwire45 over 8 years ago
Goldilocks.
Cronkers McGee Premium Member over 8 years ago
You tried Charlie Brown. Mom’s knows all the tricks of procrastination. My Mom did!
tom over 8 years ago
The neighbor boy didn’t like baths. I never understood him.
grumper13 over 8 years ago
The young (or early) CB and Calvin: birds of a feather!
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
Whiner…
Godfreydaniel over 8 years ago
Woody Allen: “My wife is so childish. When I’m taking a bath she will just barge right in without even knocking…..and sink all of my boats!”
Godfreydaniel over 8 years ago
Decades later there was the character “Crybaby Boobie”, Snoopy’s tennis opponent, who cried that the net was too high (or too low), it was too sunny (or too cloudy), the balls were too bouncy (or not bouncy enough), and so forth.
Pirate Mike creator over 8 years ago
y’really can’t
bigcatbusiness over 8 years ago
Bill Waterson said it himself, part of his inspiration was this comic strip, and it shows.