Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for November 11, 2011

late realisation

In Flanders FieldsBy: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses row on row,That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies growIn Flanders fields.

In Flanders Field – Copy of Signed Original

Dad’s reaction take in the last panel is absolutely CLASSIC!!!

There’s a lot of you vets out there, and to you we offer our thanks.

@margueritemI Salute You, and I Thank You.

From one of the many vets here . . . and there.

Lovely poem, Margueritem. There’s a touching little tribute on Daddy’s Home this morning.

@margueritem : my favourite poem ever. BTW, I live in Flanders.

Calvin looks a lot like Pigpen today. What ever happened to Pigpen anyway?

Thanks to all the vets out there and over there.

Remembrance:They shall no grow old as we that are left grow oldAge shall not weary them nor the years condemnAt the going down of the sun and in the morningWe shall remember them- Lawrence Binyon

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Somehow I will bet that this will occupy his thoughts for the rest of the day and be a bit of a distraction.

While it is good to honor the dead, lets trying honoring the young living. They are this countries resources being wasted in un-needed conflicts.

Calvin doesn’t seem to realize that he has dug himself into a ‘grave’ situation with both Dad and Mom. It will all come out in the wash (and the bath), but Calvin probably has soiled his reputation irreparably this time

@dimeadance This is not Memorial Day, it is Veteran’s Day. Today we honor ALL veterans, passed and living, old AND young. We thank them all. @marg wonderful!Everyday I come here, I’m reminded of Watterson’s brilliance.

Uh Oh

Thanks to all the men and women who served our country we honor today on

And here I thought they just all had head colds!

As a Vietnam vet, thanks for all the vet thoughts. However, our thoughts and prayers should be focused on the future vets – those men in women who are right now in harms way. Semper Fi.

THANK YOU

God Bless our VETS…THANK YOU TO ALL OF THEM!!!!

Probably not for long.

That’s about the time dad opens that bottom right drawer and takes a swig of Old Grandad.

Thank you to all the vets out there!

Awwwwwwwwwww!

( Third Panel)

xxx

Thanks, VETERANS!

Thank you to all Vets for your service to our country.

didn’t get this one :-((

margueritem. Thanks, it has never been stated better. I have contended that disabled vet deserve everything they need, and we should stop disabling more.

Dad to Calvin: “Okay, sure.”

Dad to himself: “Wait . . . what?!?!? Oh, crap! What’s he done now?!?!?”

;-)

Night-Gaunt49 and Puddleglum2:

I just now left you both a message on yesterday’s bulletin board regarding the Twinkies discussion that I thought you might be interested in.

;-)

But the question remains – what was Calvin burying? I vote for a smelly old cat (not Hobbes).

My family has served in the armed forces for many years and I’m definitely grateful to all who have served and continue to serve. My husband (Air Force), Dad (Army), Stepfather (82nd Airborne), Brothers (Army)—not to mention many others—proudly served. (One of my brothers did 3 tours in Viet Nam.) We remember…

Why the small print? You’ve been doing this on a few strips. Some of the older folks with poor eyesight will curse you.