Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 22, 2021

Calvin should know when to hold his fire.

Hopefully there isn’t anything dangerous in the fridge either.

Didn’t take long for this battle to break out.

This ought to curb her enthusiasm for having kids

You’re one tough kid to be dealt with, Calvin.

Bedtime for Bonzo is a movie with Ronald Reagan and a chimpanzee.

You have to believe she’s compensated well enough to keep putting up with Calvin.

She means her boyfriend is due at 6:15 ;9

Battle stations everybody – here it comes!

Short first, ask questions later in action from Calvin.

I have to wonder if the phone bills are higher when Roslyn baby-sits.

Gotta improve your aim, Calvin! :D

As well as ‘Calvin’ knows ’Rosalyn, why would her reaction surprise him ! ! ! !

Also, love the contrast between the ‘Rosalyns’ in the first frame and the last frame ! ! !

She’s lucky in the fact she never had to worry about paying for college. She made enough babysitting that it was all taken care of.

Calvin, two words: peaceful coexistence.

At least they weren’t pointed arrows.

Never, ever mess with Rosalyn!

Some people find it offensive if you go on the offensive before declaring war. I’m thinking shooting at me is pretty much as good a declaration as any.

In the film Reagan was a liberal college professor who wanted to prove environment determined one’s personality rather than genetics.

Those were just the opening salvos, poisoned darts come next!

I saw two Reagan movies but not Bedtime for Bonzo. In Knut Rockne and Kings Row, he did a fine job as a supporting character. I don’t think he was cut out to be a star. Both are good movies. Kings Row is an expose of how corrupt small town life can be. In Knut Rockne, he plays The Gipper and that’s the origin of “Win one for the Gipper” speech.

Anyone else think Roslyn and Calvin enjoy their battles? I’d bet she was a nightmare for HER babysitters.

Duct tape is good for many things. I’m surprised Rosalyn doesn’t bring a box full when she comes over.

My sisters and I never gave the babysitter a hard time. Mom would have killed us. At least that’s what she said, and we believed her.

Offense is the best defense? Not with Rosalyn.

really not sure i care for the anger this baby sitter displays. not funny

“Help yourself to anything in the frig”? Rosalyn may be going for that bottle of wine shortly. Never mind she’s only 17.

Which one is the chimp!

young ones wont know that

You were all ready for blackmail and you led with darts?

It’s amazing. People read this strip and they STILL keep sentencing themselves to parenthood.

He started it!

How nice. She’s going to watch a Ronald Reagan movie with Calvin. Being an older movie it might not interest Calvin very much, but next time it should be his turn to choose the movie.

Use a gun, go to bed.

Calvin has found a woman who understands him

NO FAIR! HOW DARE YOU INSULT BONZO BY COMPARING HIM TO CALVIN!

My dad used to goof around with me by saying “Bedtime for Bonzo” at that time of night for me. Fun memories.