Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for August 08, 2021

Dad’s just looking for an excuse not to eat his wife’s cooking.

Trying to cook for two guys is a losing proposition.

even Kate Kapshaw wasn’t thrilled on chilled monkey brains in The Temple of Doom… in fact, not even snake surprise, beetles, and eye ball soup

Qualis pater, talis filius.

What’s so great about stuffed peppers? And don’t say, “They build character.”

The Calvin doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Stuffed pepper is one of my absolutely LEAST favorite dishes. Not only is there a sweet pepper (which I dislike) involved, but if there’s meat, it’s been ADULTERATED with rice. Bah. Strangely, I love chiles rellenos… and part of my dislike of stuffed peppers comes from ordering a chile relleno at a small restaurant in Albuquerque, in the 1960s. I was served a stuffed pepper, covered with undiluted canned tomato soup (that’s what it tasted like). It was awful, but I was awfully hungry. Very shortly after eating it, I found out just how bad gastroenteritis aka “stomach flu” can be. And I wasn’t even at home (fortunately I was visiting my sister instead of dealing with it entirely on my own). I was able to hold down water after about 18 hours, and unbuttered toast for supper about 24 hours later.

I think before it’s time to do the dished, dad will “remember” he has to go to the office and catch up on some important work. Pick up a pizza and a six pack on the way

There’s just no pleasing everyone.

Reminds me of the number of times i have said no to my mom’s cooking(she was a lovely cook), mostly because i was cross with something. (Yes – i was a pampered spoiled brat.)

This comic made me wonder if ever moms wanted to strangle their offspring and/of their spouse because of their refusal at the dinner table?

Never even occurred to me that mom might have feelings wrt how their cooking is received.

Poor mom. She just can’t win….

Dad’s not getting any this month

Well, no dessert for you, then, Dad!

Well, Mom, nobody held a gun on you to marry Dad.

Another great early one. The classic trick to make the little boy eat something weird, but it backfires. Though it’s a bit beyond credibility that Dad would think they were actually eating brains.

Leave it to Calvin!

Monkey see, monkey do…..

Well this worked, sort of.

Anyone tried this method?

she can’t win.

I remember this strip when it originally ranI’m old

Mom needs to practice her death ray stare with Dad.

Would go well with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

For every victory, there is a loss. Endeavor to persevere.

Not that it matters to anyone else, but this is my all. time. favorite C&H. I often answer “monkey heads” when it fits an impertinent question.

Lady, that what you get for having a ‘weird’ son and even ‘weirder’ husband ! ! !

OMG First Place for a month!

Win some, lose some.

Since I first this strip more than 30 years ago, I have wondered where you busy monkey heads.

At least it isn’t canned asparagus. Or frozen lima beans. YUK.

Should have let dad in on the plan.

It’s kinda of hard to please two children Mom.

Broccoli are “Trees”, and Brussel Sprouts are “Martian Heads”.

I came home from school one day and something smelled good cooking in the pot on the stove so I removed the lid and saw pig’s feet! Thank the Lord my mom cooked other food too. Never did try em.

Tell him it’s chile rellenos, what all the best banditos eat.

You see, ya can’t please everyone, so ya got to please yourself — Rick Nelson “Garden Party”

Goats head soup? Yumm

As a teenager working as assistant chef at a summer camp in East Waterford ME, we made enough to serve 100 people. By the time I had boned a dozen or so chickens I couldn’t stand anything chicken. At 85 still have a good sense of smell & taste, & love to prepare meals. Once steaming & microwave cooking became popular many vegetables I didn’t like began to taste good.

For a moment, I thought the peppers were stuffed with honey.

I used to try to think up the most disgusting names for my casseroles…what is it with kids who will joyfully eat “alligator snot” or “garden manure” but won’t touch guacamole or vege salads?

Dad you need to learn mom is trying to get Calvin to eat.

Mom’s ernest efforts to pursue and feed some veggies has been thwarted by pop’s sloppy ways.

I think this one clears my top 10 favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips of all time. Not quite top 5 material, but definitely one of the classics

Mmm—monkey heads … If that isn’t top-notch cuisine, I don’t know what is!

I’ve always liked this one.

How does that song go? “You can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself.”

monkey more like monke OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Ah – being a home cook is a sometimes thankless job.

With 7 kids stuffed green peppers were a frequent menu item at our house. My father grew his own vegetables and one year the green peppers cross-pollinated with the jalapenos. I liked the result but my brother was not amused.

One of the funniest ones ever!!!

I hope future reprints of this comic fix that color error in the title panel.