Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 01, 2018

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    BE THIS GUY  over 5 years ago

    Be patient, Calvin. This story has an O. Henry twist at the end.

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    The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover  over 5 years ago

    “Once upon a time, there was a kid named Calvin.”

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    Watcher  over 5 years ago

    Guilt, it always works on parents.

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    InuYugiHakusho  over 5 years ago

    Eventually Calvin will be the one who doesn’t have time for his dad.

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    Yngvar Følling  over 5 years ago

    I think this was the first time it was explicitly stated that dad was a patent lawyer.

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    Johnny Q Premium Member over 5 years ago

    “…and the father came home and pounded his annoying kid into the ground!”

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    codycab  over 5 years ago

    Try not to spoil much, dad.

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    charliefarmrhere  over 5 years ago

    Hey! That WAS high tech back then when this strip was done. look close. This as a push button phone, & not a rotary dial one!

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    Adiraiju  over 5 years ago

    Cat’s in the cradle, I guess.

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    Jabroniville Premium Member over 5 years ago

    As a kid, I never picked up on this, but this is Watterson giving Calvin’s dad the same job as Watterson’s own father- a Patent Lawyer. It’s about the most boring “office job” kind of thing imaginable that’s still very professional and can be expected to make some kind of good money, but not fantastical wealth. It fits dad’s personality quite well, too.

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    ericbutts74  over 5 years ago

    Patent Law?!? No, something substantive like Hamster Huey and Ewwy Kablewy.

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    Meg: All Seriousness Aside  over 5 years ago

    “…not a scary one.”

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    uniquename  over 5 years ago

    Calvin’s been listening to Harry Chapin.

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    rshive  over 5 years ago

    Hydraulic pump patent infringement is big-time drama.

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    DanFlak  over 5 years ago

    This reminds me of an episode of M*A*S*H where the 4077 was host to a bunch of orphaned children. Col. Potter was reading a bedtime story to some children from a field manual for a machine gun.

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    rebelstrike0  over 5 years ago

    Dad does spend time with his family; they go camping, Although Mom and Calvin tend to do nothing but complain.

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    well-i-never  over 5 years ago

    I think I almost teared up a little bit there, but then I really got caught up in the patent infringement story!

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    sheilag  over 5 years ago

    I think this is the first, and maybe the only, time we get a clue as to Calvin’s dad’s occupation… correct me if I’m wrong please :)

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    pshapley Premium Member over 5 years ago

    When Cat’s in the Cradle came out in the 1970’s I thought it was trite, retelling a story I’d heard before. (I was all of about 15 then.) Now all sorts of commenters seem to think that Harry Chapin invented the story.(By the way, checking Wikipedia, it seems his wife came up with the story.)

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    rehelmick2004  over 5 years ago

    For you “really old” people, “Cat’s in the Cradle” Harry Capin

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    johndifool  over 5 years ago

    “And one of the flayrods went askew on the treadle…”

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    tripwire45  over 5 years ago

    Dad really did have a boring job.

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    A Hip loving Canadian...  over 5 years ago

    Ooooh, I love a good evil patent infringement story… I’m all ears.

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    ForrestOverin  over 5 years ago

    I guess Calvin wants more ‘family time’… living on the streets.

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    Max Starman Jones  over 5 years ago

    One of the rare times we got a hint at what Dad actually does all day.

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    DCBakerEsq  over 5 years ago

    Patent infringement stories are the best stories of all.

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    su43dipta  over 5 years ago

    Calvin still couldn’t penetrate dad’s toughened exterior with his sentimental crap; love how dad is focussed on work even after.

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    sonnygreen  over 5 years ago

    I was going to comment on Calvin being frozen in his time zone, but after reading all of your comments, I have to agree, we are experiencing a serious addiction. Everytime I get behind the wheel, I find myself getting upset with other drivers more concerned with their smartphones, than their driving. We need to go back to the days that Calvin is going through.

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    lagoulou  over 5 years ago

    Nice try Dad….

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    AnthonyGiggie  over 5 years ago

    Hey! That is a good story! Everybody: Shush! This could get interesting!

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    TXPAScot.  over 5 years ago

    Uh, Calvin? Growing up at an unbelievable rate is what he’s counting on…

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    swanridge  over 5 years ago

    One of the few clues giving us an indication of what work Calvin’s Dad did.

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    well-i-never  over 5 years ago

    He can probably use a good lawyer right now – that room yesterday wasn’t going to clean itself.

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    Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo]  over 5 years ago

    You get what you pay for kid.

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    Scoutmaster77  over 5 years ago

    Parenting is like gardening. The more time you spend in the garden, the better it will grow. Just sayin’…

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    dwane.scoty1  over 5 years ago

    What kind of business person answers their phone “Hello?”?

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