Just like my daughter. Every time she did something really bad, she would try to be cool, but would end up being a neurotic weirdo. If she would come home and immediately start cleaning her room or doing chores without being asked. the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
I’m also reminded of Ralph Kramden being called down to the IRS. He tells Norton that he’s going to stay cool, calm and collected, no matter what they ask him. “If they get anything out of me,” he boasts, “it won’t be out of me that they get it.”
Then the T-Man enters the scene and says, “Mr. Kramden?” and Ralph jumps 10 feet in the air (followed, of course, by his patented “Hummana hummana hummana . . .”)
BE THIS GUY almost 5 years ago
Cool, Calvin. Real cool.
Sugar Bombs 95 almost 5 years ago
Calvin, the harder you try to make it look like nothing’s wrong, the more it’ll have the opposite effect.
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover almost 5 years ago
Wow, he didn’t look for any cookies. A rarity.
LeeCox almost 5 years ago
“Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.” — William Shakespeare
Bilan almost 5 years ago
When Calvin acts guilty, Mom knows it’s going to be bad.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
All is calm… uh-huh.
Watcher almost 5 years ago
The axe is going to fall.
verticallychallenged Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The increasingly panicked expressions are amazing.
codycab almost 5 years ago
Calm down Calvin. You know what’s coming to you.
DaveG1960 almost 5 years ago
As pure as the driven slush…..
Frog-on-a-Log Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Smooth as that peanut butter he’s spreading.
JohnFarson19 almost 5 years ago
Just like my daughter. Every time she did something really bad, she would try to be cool, but would end up being a neurotic weirdo. If she would come home and immediately start cleaning her room or doing chores without being asked. the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
All the more reason to get up and look out the window.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Yup. The trouble with ‘act casual’ is always the ‘acting’.
DanFlak almost 5 years ago
Look at the bright side, Calvin. Compared to this everything else you’ve done is insignificant.
donwalter almost 5 years ago
The Reaper is coming. You’ll never ever have to pay taxes, Calvin…
mourdac Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Reminds me of the bank robber who wrote his demands on the back of a personalized deposit slip from the bank. Not going to end well.
MichaelHelwig almost 5 years ago
No one plays innocent as well as Calvin.
rshive almost 5 years ago
A guilty conscience preparing for a getaway.
Purple People Eater almost 5 years ago
Just act normal, and everything will be all right… No… On second thought…Dont act normal.
eladee AKA Wally almost 5 years ago
Smooth. She’ll never suspect a thing.
Rocketman almost 5 years ago
In spite of being Spaceman Spiff, I’m afraid Calvin really doesn’t have “the right stuff” – the calm, competent reaction in the face of a crisis.
gantech almost 5 years ago
“I fear the moment of retribution is at hand.” ~ Father John Francis Patrick Mulcahy
rebroxanna almost 5 years ago
Ohhhhhh. This isn’t how I remember this going. I guess I got it confused with another one.
Diat60 almost 5 years ago
She really shouldn’t sneak up on a guy like that! Likely to cause an attack of conscience.
Ermine Notyours almost 5 years ago
Mom has her own clean clothes. Maybe Calvin will wear them as a disguise.
KEA almost 5 years ago
First rule of being on the run is to walk.
Squoop almost 5 years ago
No need to punish him, he is adequately punishing himself.
zeexenon almost 5 years ago
Cal, that there is one mighty fine sandwich you have there.
We has seen the enemy almost 5 years ago
Time for Mom and Dad to send him to the New York Military Academy to straighten him out.
Brian Premium Member almost 5 years ago
He forgot to whistle nonchalantly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoiu8_K-eZg
poopsypoo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
She’s gonna kill him!!!!!! I can’t wait to see what he’s in for! I have all Watterson’s work but don’t know how to find it!
rshive almost 5 years ago
Maybe if he gives Mom a free membership in G.R.O.S.S……
paullp Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Subtlety, thy name isn’t Calvin.
I’m also reminded of Ralph Kramden being called down to the IRS. He tells Norton that he’s going to stay cool, calm and collected, no matter what they ask him. “If they get anything out of me,” he boasts, “it won’t be out of me that they get it.”
Then the T-Man enters the scene and says, “Mr. Kramden?” and Ralph jumps 10 feet in the air (followed, of course, by his patented “Hummana hummana hummana . . .”)
DanWolfie almost 5 years ago
Calvin looks like a small spazz in the last panel!
Sailor46 USN 65-95 almost 5 years ago
Calvin, the King of nonchalant.
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Yup, I was just going to say not a nonchalant bone in this kid’s body.
christopher.w.owen almost 5 years ago
Poor dumb kid.
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
The guilty flees when no Mom pursues.
hagarthehorrible almost 5 years ago
Calvin’s best form evolves after the down turn.
hagarthehorrible almost 5 years ago
Considering the past overtures of Calvin, I wonder how mother is not picking on these leads for trouble.