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I only had a couple of good true friends growing up, but I surrounded myself with imaginary friends. Most kids said I was weird; my imaginary friends and I took it as a compliment.
Imaginary friends are the best kind for most of us. They are agreeable to almost anything we devise and never laugh when plans go bad. Of course, they almost never are able to offer better choices of things to do or correct us when we are wrong, but, then, that’s for parents and consciences.
Here’s a theory: The comic Garfield had a character named Lyman who looked very similar to Uncle Max. A few years into the comic he vanished without explanation.The theory? In the Calvin and Hobbes universe, Max created the Garfield comic and inserted himself into it. His only friends were Jon, Garfield, and Odie. All three were imaginary.
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
Max, they are not imaginary. They just want you to return the money they lent you.
orinoco womble over 6 years ago
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rentier over 6 years ago
My imaginary friend is best, I could never find a better one!!
laughingkitty over 6 years ago
I didn’t have an imaginary friend as a kid, but I did have an imaginary horse named Brown Sugar.
jpayne4040 over 6 years ago
I only had a couple of good true friends growing up, but I surrounded myself with imaginary friends. Most kids said I was weird; my imaginary friends and I took it as a compliment.
sandpiper over 6 years ago
Imaginary friends are the best kind for most of us. They are agreeable to almost anything we devise and never laugh when plans go bad. Of course, they almost never are able to offer better choices of things to do or correct us when we are wrong, but, then, that’s for parents and consciences.
JohnFarson19 over 6 years ago
I wish my first wife had been imaginary.
Nyckname over 6 years ago
Sure he had an imaginary friend. He imagined his brother was his friend.
LEOKEV over 6 years ago
Welcome to Facebook, Max. The land of imaginary friends.
mkd_1218 over 6 years ago
That’s one smart mom. ♥
wig406 over 6 years ago
Max, both Zack and Heart have single moms. Get yourself into some of the other strips.
Lecherous over 6 years ago
Mary Jane and Cracklin’ Rosie are not imaginary, Max, but they’re not friends.
TurbosDad over 6 years ago
My imaginary friend told me they didn’t exist. I am ignoring him for that…
Spider-UK over 6 years ago
Here’s a theory: The comic Garfield had a character named Lyman who looked very similar to Uncle Max. A few years into the comic he vanished without explanation.The theory? In the Calvin and Hobbes universe, Max created the Garfield comic and inserted himself into it. His only friends were Jon, Garfield, and Odie. All three were imaginary.
Number Three over 6 years ago
I think people are a bit too over-concerned when it comes to kids.
If any of them dares to be different from any other kid, they are tested for Autism.
Just leave kids alone and let them be themselves.
xxx
Brian Layman over 6 years ago
This comic really does convince me that Uncle Max is really Bill making an appearance in the comic.
DevilDog2001 Premium Member 8 months ago
That last line is more relatable than I would care to admit.