Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 14, 2019

Tomorrow, Calvin fills the hole back up.

I’m pretty sure there’s a reason real pools are made of concrete and not dirt.

oh, the things kids do

I wouldn’t say “surprised”.

I think you have just dug your own grave.

But Mom, think of all the gold medals!

Calvin just needs to somehow convince his dad to hire a backhoe operator to get a good start on that hole for the pool he wants.

Who doesn’t need a big hole in the back yard? Useful to …

My brother once dug a foxhole in the front yard while my parents were out. Got it deep enough for a 9 yr old boy to stand up in. Boy were they surprised! And so was he at their lack of appreciation.

I’d say that’s a pretty safe bet, Hobbes!

Calvin might be surprised later.

Nothing builds a boy’s character like digging a hole

I love you, Hobbes…

I tried to dig to China once. I found a lot of worms before I got 10 minutes into it and I decided to go fishing. So much for world travel.

strong 6 year old muscules! toot-toot!! where’s me spinach?

Cue Diggin’ a Hole by Big Sugar

She won’t be the only one who gets a surprise…

Mom never appreicates ANYTHING !!! lol

Big garden for an Olympic-Sized Pool.

I don’t think Mom will be surprised by anything Calvin does

Moms love surprises.

Sounds like stories My Brother told of Boot Camp (101st Airborne-Nam-Lost Him There.) of being told to Dig a Fox Hole then when done The Drill Sergeant asking him Something like " Recruit ! Why Have You Dug A Hole In MY GROUND? Fill It Up NOW !"

She’ll be surprised alright… among other things.

My crystal-ball is singing his future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBn5aIfZElE

At least he doesn’t have to dig it with spoons in the name of “employment.”

Somebody may get a whoopin’ and it isn’t Hobbs…

I’ve seen (YouTube) a pool built in a couple of days by a couple of young men. Here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltmYirj5IA0