Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 14, 2015

So that could be the military?

The charms of living in a small town, where the police chief has time to take a 6 year olds call.

it is only a law if it is a formal occasionone way around that is, don’t wear socks

Clearly he didn’t call the Fashion Police.

No, it’s not a law but you’ll sure wish you’d listened to Mom when Moe sees what you’re wearing!

Ol Skool > Hat-tip!

Fourth panel: Calvin’s call gets transferred to the police chief’s mom.

mom did not give a “darn” about my socks..but she was more concerned about my underwear than my physical condition in case I was involved in a serious accident…

Shoot, Calvin, your socks don’t even have to match each other.

What about underwear with holes in them?

It’s the law in this house, mister, and while you’re living under my roof you’ll live under my laws.

If anyone commented on my mis-matched socks, I just told them I had another pair just like them at home.

When I was a kid, kids that thought things through and asked questions were sent to the boiler room for ‘thought’ correction(s).

Sadly, children who demonstrate Creative thinking, are still being suppressed as it is an ‘inconvenience’ for most parents; parents that they usually don’t recognize for what it is let alone knowing how to deal with/work with such a creative/intelligence child.

The Chief hangs up: “Jenkins, I pay you to SCREEN these calls!”

Smart child. Lol

The police chief only knows criminal law. Calvin should have called his dad – as a lawyer he would have had to learn all laws (criminal, civil, constitutional, contract, etc.)

Pacopuddy: Not as long as the red sock is on the left foot and the green one on the right.

Is it the law that you even have to wear socks… or underwear?

Sad to say, but there is a large group of “do gooders” in our world who think they know how to better raise a child than the child’s parents. Of course, this assumes the kid has real parents and not just breeders…

Considering what we have seen Calvin doing in other strips, I am really surprised that his mom is so bored around house as to get into a battle about socks’ colour.

I just shove any of my clothes on. I’m not bothered whether they go together or not.

xxx

this boy has got certified ideas

I thought it was dad who made up the stories.