Maybe you’re wondering how translators handled this pun. In Swedish, Hobbes said “It’s to accompany your death-shaking rythmically.” It’s no funnier in Swedish, but you can’t really translate this sort of thing.
I’m pretty sure you can’t play “cowboys” anymore, or “shoot” someone with your finger, even in play, with out triggering someone’s response. Fortunately, my grandchildren and I can still “battle” with foam rubber “swords”.
OMG!! They are playing guns! They are pointing fingers, cut those fingers off. Ban fingers. (They have just about eliminated water guns and cap pistols. A friend of a friend is a member of Moms something or other and she has been contacting stores begging them to quit selling water pistols and cap guns. Sigh.
This reminds me of many years ago while standing in line at McDonald’s. There were two young boys in line who appeared to not know each other. The one about 3 or 4 years old held up his hand like Hobbs to ‘shoot’ the other boy a few places in line ahead of him. The other boy who was about a year younger promptly fell onto the floor like Calvin and assumed the role of being dead. It was memorable.
BE THIS GUY over 5 years ago
Should have given him a bucket to kick.
Sugar Bombs 95 over 5 years ago
I still don’t understand why they call it that.
When I hear the term “rattle”, I picture a “shooka shooka” sound like a rattlesnake, not choking or gurgling.
alaskajohn1 over 5 years ago
Hobbes is wearing a black hat – does this mean that Calvin is the good guy and the bad guy wins? I can’t imagine Calvin as the good guy.
codycab over 5 years ago
Hobbes: biggest joker in the west.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 5 years ago
Now Calvin can start hitting Hobbes with it.
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
I never understood this strip when I read it in one of my C&H books. What I mean is what’s a death rattle.
enigmamz over 5 years ago
Is he going to make Calvin poop his pants, too?
DaveG1960 over 5 years ago
Love it!
rentier over 5 years ago
What a thought over and welcom gift!
Katsuro Premium Member over 5 years ago
Maybe you’re wondering how translators handled this pun. In Swedish, Hobbes said “It’s to accompany your death-shaking rythmically.” It’s no funnier in Swedish, but you can’t really translate this sort of thing.
AJ2016 over 5 years ago
And thus: Pearls Before Swine was born…
tripwire45 over 5 years ago
I’m pretty sure you can’t play “cowboys” anymore, or “shoot” someone with your finger, even in play, with out triggering someone’s response. Fortunately, my grandchildren and I can still “battle” with foam rubber “swords”.
jpayne4040 over 5 years ago
Now Hobbes just needs to figure out how to get Calvin in a diaper and crib, and the great prank is complete!
Aaberon over 5 years ago
O. M. G. I am gagging. I’m saving a copy of today’s strip and then having it professionally printed and framed.
Amra Leo over 5 years ago
“Laugh it up, fuzzball”…
Anglo Saxon over 5 years ago
What, nobody watched westerns growing up? Or Mel Brooks making fun of westerns?
Sportymonk over 5 years ago
OMG!! They are playing guns! They are pointing fingers, cut those fingers off. Ban fingers. (They have just about eliminated water guns and cap pistols. A friend of a friend is a member of Moms something or other and she has been contacting stores begging them to quit selling water pistols and cap guns. Sigh.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
Truly inventive and funny
gantech over 5 years ago
GROOOAAAAAANNNNNNNN!
joefearsnothing over 5 years ago
It’s a bad day at Bigrock! ambush! ;o[
A Hip loving Canadian... over 5 years ago
Cue any of Ennio Morricones’ western soundtracks… I’m partial to Once Upon A Time In The West.
Neoprene Wedgie Premium Member over 5 years ago
This is pretty dark for C&H.
JohnFarson19 over 5 years ago
One of the multitude of C&H classics. A horrible pun with a prop? Too cool for words. This strip is really shaking me up!
eccolibri60 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Man, that was a little dark.
oakie817 over 5 years ago
holey Stephan Pastis!!
rlmarker over 5 years ago
This reminds me of many years ago while standing in line at McDonald’s. There were two young boys in line who appeared to not know each other. The one about 3 or 4 years old held up his hand like Hobbs to ‘shoot’ the other boy a few places in line ahead of him. The other boy who was about a year younger promptly fell onto the floor like Calvin and assumed the role of being dead. It was memorable.
Chriseanos3710LAhatman over 5 years ago
Top Loved
glowing-steak32 over 5 years ago
Oh hardy har har.
MissIzzy over 5 years ago
I got that joke for the first time just now.