Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for July 15, 1989
July 14, 1989
July 16, 1989
Transcript:
Calvin: I'm so smart it's almost scary. I guess I'm a child progeny. Hobbes: Most children are. Calvin: Huh? Hobbes: Nothing. Calvin: People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. Hobbes: Isn't your pants zipper supposed to be in the front?
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bhillianthe almost 14 years ago
good one Hobbes
bhillianthe almost 14 years ago
good one Hobbes
jvivek88 over 13 years ago
Progeny? Well, every child is a descendant. But Calvin is a prodigy in his own way.
mill4734 almost 13 years ago
Hobbes always has the best lines.
yow4zip Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Calvin doesn’t know whether he’s coming or going.
Xalder over 9 years ago
I hate those idiots that think they’re smarter than everyone else.
bmonk over 9 years ago
The first Super-Genius I ever heard about was Wiley E. Coyote.
Marathon Zack over 8 years ago
Calvin’s so smart he’s invented a new way to wear pants.
WilliamBill over 8 years ago
Hope he doesn’t have to go inna hurry!
SilvieSkydancer over 8 years ago
I never understood the first two panels of this one as a kid, but I get it now and I’m cackling. WRONG WORD, BUDDY.
Me2times. almost 6 years ago
I wonder if he knows what malapropism is?
sapare over 1 year ago
No, Calvin, you are not a prodigy. Not even Emil of Maple Hill was a prodigy (thanks, Astrid). This is a conversation that most parents probably should have with their non-genius children.