My friend and I were pre-school when we propped nails against her dad’s car’s tires such that when he backed up.. you get the idea. Here I am, over 60, years later telling the story.
Somewhere in an old age home, all old and wrinkled now, Calvin gets an old trunk sent to him by his offspring who is getting rid of old stuff they had. There, amidst a bunch of broken toys, lotsa silverfish, smelly old comic books, and a broken old sled, he finds a dusty old stuffed tiger.
At first, Calvin wonders what’s the meaning of all this, what’s this old trunk and what’s all these dusty old stuff here for. He holds the stuffed tiger in his wrinkly old hands, it looks familiar, but he cannot remember about it. He just throws it away on the ground.
And then, a rusty old part of his rusty old brian slowly begins creaking away to try and run. And then, after a minute or two, old Calvin’s eyes begin to widen and tears begin running down his wrinkly old cheeks. He turns around looking for something, as if he’s expecting to be stalked by a tiger, but sees nothing, and then his gaze returns toward the stuffed tiger he threw on the ground.
The stuffed tiger was just lying on the ground, all stationary, at the spot where he had thrown it down. More tears begin rolling down his wrinkly old cheeks.
I still remember talking my little sister into getting into the old washtub to go floating on the water in the ditch across from our house. “It’ll be lots of fun! I’d go, but I’m too big” I said. When the wash tub predictably tipped and dumped her in the water, I laughed, and then fled – she was really hard to get along with sometimes.
BE THIS GUY about 3 years ago
I sometimes get the feeling Calvin’s declining years have already started.
dadthedawg about 3 years ago
I am in my…..reclining years.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
well, la-dee-da for you Calvin
Ahuehuete about 3 years ago
When Calvin throws mushy apples at you, make applesauce.
EasternWoods about 3 years ago
Me thinks Calvin will be declining to sit for a while
ImDaRealAni about 3 years ago
The parents might send your life into decline for the rest of the day…
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
I believe that, like all women do, she will blame you for the rest of your life.
After 34 years my ex-wife (when we meet, being divorced) reminds me how I came with a slight delay to our marriage.
rentier about 3 years ago
We are pride about ouerselves!!
Bilan about 3 years ago
Didn’t Susie even read the speech bubbles yesterday?
Lightpainter Premium Member about 3 years ago
Susie, you are slipping. You are smarter than this, and should have seen it coming.
El-Kabong about 3 years ago
My friend and I were pre-school when we propped nails against her dad’s car’s tires such that when he backed up.. you get the idea. Here I am, over 60, years later telling the story.
I carry light remorse. I’ve yet to decline.
KKpt Prien Premium Member about 3 years ago
Hope Suzy serves up her revenge cold.
The Reader Premium Member about 3 years ago
Reclining years? You may still not be able to sit down!
!!ǝlɐ⅁ Premium Member about 3 years ago
Declining years? Ha! Susie will decline you when it really hurts you!! 8^D
DaveG1960 about 3 years ago
….. As you listen to your wife, Suzie, nagging at your sorry ass…..
sappha58 about 3 years ago
Oh, that’s not going to end well. Calvin, Calvin, Calvin.
jagedlo about 3 years ago
Which you may not get to at this pace, Calvin!
Gent about 3 years ago
Somewhere in an old age home, all old and wrinkled now, Calvin gets an old trunk sent to him by his offspring who is getting rid of old stuff they had. There, amidst a bunch of broken toys, lotsa silverfish, smelly old comic books, and a broken old sled, he finds a dusty old stuffed tiger.
At first, Calvin wonders what’s the meaning of all this, what’s this old trunk and what’s all these dusty old stuff here for. He holds the stuffed tiger in his wrinkly old hands, it looks familiar, but he cannot remember about it. He just throws it away on the ground.
And then, a rusty old part of his rusty old brian slowly begins creaking away to try and run. And then, after a minute or two, old Calvin’s eyes begin to widen and tears begin running down his wrinkly old cheeks. He turns around looking for something, as if he’s expecting to be stalked by a tiger, but sees nothing, and then his gaze returns toward the stuffed tiger he threw on the ground.
The stuffed tiger was just lying on the ground, all stationary, at the spot where he had thrown it down. More tears begin rolling down his wrinkly old cheeks.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Sadly, I’m pretty sure it really is something he will look back on with pride. …we remember “bad” better as we age.
MichaelHelwig about 3 years ago
She might be running off to get a chain saw.
gmu328 about 3 years ago
if i was susie, the minute calvin said, “Don’t move …”, i would have moved …
awcoffman about 3 years ago
She will get her revenge, and his years will start declining then and there.
tripwire45 about 3 years ago
When Mom and Dad get a hold of you, you’ll know what “declining” means.
artegal about 3 years ago
I wonder how many kids the two of them have together.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 3 years ago
The great thing about being six.
Dr. Whom about 3 years ago
Cowardly.
fuzzbucket Premium Member about 3 years ago
He’s right. I still remember hitting my brother with a rock from fifty yards when I was about six. He deserved it. That was seventy years ago.
A Hip loving Canadian... about 3 years ago
“A day which will live in infamy” sorta day for Calvin… this will do nicely.
alexius23 about 3 years ago
Well, Watterson has always said that Suzie is based upon his wife
DanWolfie about 3 years ago
LOL at the first panel! I love how Calvin yells out the club name as he attacks Susie!
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
…lonely, declining years.
DCBakerEsq about 3 years ago
Later that day, Susie returned, carrying a bright red can of gasoline and a brand new box of matches.
oldlady07 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I still remember talking my little sister into getting into the old washtub to go floating on the water in the ditch across from our house. “It’ll be lots of fun! I’d go, but I’m too big” I said. When the wash tub predictably tipped and dumped her in the water, I laughed, and then fled – she was really hard to get along with sometimes.
hagarthehorrible about 3 years ago
Before declining age, about a decade from now, calvin will be showering flowers on Susie. Hormones will nullify his gross club.
spaced man spliff about 3 years ago
Perhaps, if Calvin goes to college, he may actually read the works of Thomas Hobbes !!
Alfyn Greengrass about 3 years ago
Hobbes is my favorite
Demon Prince about 3 years ago
I think that he has declining milleseconds.