Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 15, 2010

Hello, Marg?

Testing…… Testing…… 1, 2, 3………

Hobbes really IS a lawyer, he goes for the money more than the justice!

Hobbes picked it up fast.

<< Yesterday, Ponytail56 said: Well, third guy, educate all who are apparently, according to you, too under informed to be able to express ourselves in a manner that you deem coherent >>

<< Yesterday, Thirdguy replied: Ponytail, you are a humorless, and arrogant, but at least you are obnoxious. >>

Ponytail and Thirdguy:

Careful there, both of you. Santa may be watching. You don’t want to end up needing legal representation……

Personally, I prefer to read the comics for the purpose of bringing pleasure to my life, and then sharing some of that pleasure with others. There is already too much “Calvin and Susie” rhetoric in the world.

– Hobbes

<< Yesterday, Grog said: I still love reading Peanuts, Hobbes, even though they are reruns. But then, so is Calvin & Hobbes. >>

Hi Grog

It sounds like you are saying that Calvin and I keep repeating ourselves. Well, I’ve always said that if I had my life to do over again, I wouldn’t change a thing.

By the way, today Calvin is reminding me of Linus again:

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–Hobbes

<< Yesterday, Rachel7 said: Hobbes, I really like reading the comics as well. Have you read Get Fuzzy yet? That one is edgy but still good. >>

Hi Rachel

I don’t generally read Get Fuzzy, because I already am.

– Hobbes

Hobbes has great expressions. Panel 3’s classic.

How does a 6 year old knows the phrase “Pro Bono”?

Wait til Hobbes gives him the bill. This is going to cost Calvin!

G’Morning, Grog, Marg & Mike!

When they win, Hobbes gets his money!

I think Hobbes would rather take cases that he could win, Calvin.

Hobbes, some of that speach by Linus sounds like something Sally said in the television Christmas special.

Good Morning, Marg, Mike & ♠Lonewolf♠

Calvin personifies the “ethic of entitlement”. I am entitled to whatever I want. It is mine by right. I do not have to earn it.

Too many in our society live by this ethic. It is the root of the meltdown in our financial institutions and the reason why most of us are deep in personal debt.

Foghorn Leghorn just came to mind when I saw this one. He used to do a great lawyer imitation. I used to love it when he’d say,”I’ll tell you what I’m gonna do now boy, I’ll tell you what I’m gonna do!” That simple line along with his mannerisms used to crack me up everytime.

I think Tap would do a great job for Calvin!!

Taking a percentage of the settlement as a contingent fee would be the compromise, but I’m pretty sure Hobbes wants payment up front, and Calvin would have difficulty parting with any Christmas loot….

Hobbes: Mea Culpa, and if I needed representation, I couldn’t do better than you!

Hobbes is going to demand payment in tuna sandwiches

Hobbes is going to demand payment in tuna sandwiches

Hobbes business slogan - Your innocent until proven broke.

**Good morning Marg! Good morning Fran and Kizzzy! Good Morning L’Wolf! Good Morning Grog!**

I highly recommend the insanity defense, Calvin. We here will testify for you.

If Hobbes won’t do it pro bono, Calvin may have to do it pro se.

SWEETBILL: I like your idea of bringing Tap over to do it, since the characters over at Brenda Starr will all be unemployed after the first of the year.

I don’t think Hobbes cares about the money. He’s just using the “pro bono” excuse to avoid antagonizing Santa by representing Calvin. Nobody wants to get on Santa’s bad side/list.

Bill Watterson for President, or at least get him out of retirement. The man is a genious.

Unless Calvin can prove he is non compos mentis, he can get some loonie presents.

Whew! At least I recognize some names here - the other comics have different people….what’s happened? Where is everybody?

The problem is, Hobbes didn’t pass the bar. It was a sushi bar, you see, and they were serving tuna. He couldn’t pass that up.

Should someone point out to Calvin that, legally speaking, the expected loot is not yet his possession, and that therefore the constitutional provision doesn’t, strictly speaking, apply?

My question how does a little boy like Calvin know lawyer talk?

When you have a pro bono attorney, you might just get your money’s worth.

“…for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” Galatians 2:16b “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for the just shall live by faith.” Galatians 3:16

To have greed is to exceed what has been decreed to meet our need. To set on fire the bounds of desire is to burn with lust and that isn’t just the way it should be, but some do not see!

Besides, Santa’s Workshop has the Fortress of Solitude guarding it, right next door. Little-known fact of mythical geography.

So Hobbes prefers Pro Cher cases?

Yukoner wrote: “Too many in our society live by this ethic. It is the root of the meltdown in our financial institutions and the reason why most of us are deep in personal debt.”

I suspect that’s always been the case at least among certain classes. It might have spread around a bit, but people have always wanted (& expected) more than they needed.

whims said: Taking a percentage of the settlement as a contingent fee would be the compromise, but I’m pretty sure Hobbes wants payment up front, and Calvin would have difficulty parting with any Christmas loot….

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A few days ago, there was a story in our town paper about a little girl that was turning 5 years old. Her parents threw her a birthday party and that young child … brace yourself for this everyone! … requested that all the toys given to her by her friends and family attending the party be brought unwrapped because she wanted to donate them all to “Toys For Tots” for Christmas! This wasn’t something her parents’ suggested that she do … it was all that young child’s idea!!!!!

Can you imagine such a thing?! That at the tender age of 5, this sweet little girl was more concerned about the poor, needy children in her own community having nothing for Christmas than she was about raking in all this “loot” for her birthday then getting even more “loot” next week for Christmas! It was just so sweet that I teared up reading the story then and I’m tearing up again sitting here telling you all about it now. And what a wonderful testament to the way her parents are raising her too … to care more about and to give more to, the world around her than to only care about and watch out for “number one”!

Just pretend you were a lawyer for Calvin s character ,what could you use for reference point,not his behaviour to Hobbes ,that gets rocky at times and thats his best friend. Good deeds come to mind,but at the moment I cant think of any ,more research needed .

The name of the law firm will be: “Bombast, Blah & Woof”….

GretchensMom; What a great story, to hear at the end of a hard day. Thank You!

Dear GretchensMom: We live next door to a small city with very underserved schools. When my son was a child many of us did birthday parties, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Christmas parties (according to your faith) where the guests were asked to bring school supplies, unwrapped gifts, books,etc. according to the season. None of us were wealthy people but felt it was important to teach our children that some people could not afford something as simple as a small toy or a little book or a pair of gloves.. We never made the papers but that was not our intent. I am sure there are a ton of people out there who are still doing the same thing without publicity. God bless them all. I am also proud to say that all of those kids are still a very giving bunch. You don’t need to make the papers to be a good human being.

Thanks GretchensMom and pattybf, you’ve given us lots to think about.

Knowing how Calvin is, his parents should put coal in his stocking and a note from “Santa” saying that he better be good for next year. Maybe it would work although most of us can see no wrong in our own offspring.

The fault … is not in our stars (children), but in ourselves. William Shakespeare (Julius Ceasar).

Personally, I blame the parents. The lump of coal would be entirely appropriate.

“A Calvin Christmas Carol” Teresa?

Hey, I never realized that Hobbes was left handed. That explains a lot, especially that slightly sinister attitude he displays whenever Calvin arrives home from school.

And today’s award for nasty sarcasm goes to Teresa (who evidently has still not developed compassion).

You have to own the property first, Calvin/

Hi pattybf

I’m not sure I see any sarcasm in what Teresa wrote about Calvin. Maybe you misunderstood her intent. Written communication can be very confusing at times, especially for us tigers, who prefer the simplicity of roaring.

hobbes wants 50 cans of tuna for 1 case.