I do believe there is a typo in the third panel. I believe that should read that “… messages in our textbooks, telling us to turn into our parents when the Saturnians attack!”
Calvin has such an imagination. The teacher should have him write out his stories and read them to the class. Someday he will be a famous writer or comic.
As for the freshly printed mimeographed papers, yeah I well remember that. We all would sniff and enjoy.
One time our English teacher called in late with car trouble and the principal, who was a crusty old man, came to the room to tell us that he was going to monitor the class til she arrived. Well someone had put a thumb tack in her chair and he sat on it and scared us all, he gave no reaction, just sat there. When she showed up he got up and walked out of the room with the thumb tack stuck in the seam of his suit jacket, in fact he walked around the rest of the day like that, no one not even the teachers would tell him.
hungrybear said:
We are here and it is now, further than that all human knowledge is moonshine.
That quote is by H.L. Mencken. i know that because it was on my iGoogle page today! ; P
BritishB I do belive that is not a typo Calvin is using “in” correctly turn in our parents as in give them away. All though I don’t think Calvin would mind that.
Has anyone noticed that Calvin seems to have a very complex vocabulary for a six year old? I think he really is a genius, he just doesn’t know how to use it properly! :-)
margueritem about 15 years ago
Calvin shall be the Earth’s salvation when the Saturnians return.
Yukoner about 15 years ago
As a reformed (retired) teacher I wish there were more kids like Calvin. They were fun.
iowaweav about 15 years ago
Ashamedly I made one than one sub cry and leave the classroom. The men were particularly flustered.
wndrwrthg about 15 years ago
Never was into art paste, but I did enjoy huffing the freshly printed mimeograph papers.
h2oman about 15 years ago
Calvin, Calvin, Calvin, if you don’t read the assignments you are only assuming what they say, And you know what happens when you assume……
Susie, just shake your head in sorrow and walk away, it will be lunch time soon enough and Calvin will show you his monkey brain sandwich.
lazygrazer about 15 years ago
Calvin wrote the book on conspiracy theories. Should be required reading in our school systems.
zerotsm about 15 years ago
I remember sniffing the freshly printed ditto (spirit duplicator) papers. It’s a wonder we didn’t all go blind, that stuff is wood alcohol!
BirishB about 15 years ago
I do believe there is a typo in the third panel. I believe that should read that “… messages in our textbooks, telling us to turn into our parents when the Saturnians attack!”
I mean, isn’t that the greatest fear or all?
linsonl about 15 years ago
After years of the teacher using the same ditto masters, you spent more time tying to read the question than to figure out the answer.
Allan CB Premium Member about 15 years ago
hmmm the delcious clumpy art paste in JK/SK and Grade 1 … soooo good! LMAO Now I prefer tastes like the Whopper etc LMAO
hungrybear about 15 years ago
We are here and it is now, further than that all human knowledge is moonshine.
gigabyte03 about 15 years ago
We each were give a bottle of white paste at the beginning of each quarter. I recall enjoying the minty flavor.
cleokaya about 15 years ago
Ah…art class. The only class I really looked forward to.
attyush about 15 years ago
Art class…brings back memories. I knew I had no future in art when my teacher asked me to write down what I had drawn.
txmystic about 15 years ago
Calvin’s line in the last panel is the quintessence of Watterson’s genius.
Digital Frog about 15 years ago
AllanVS says: hmmm the delcious clumpy art paste in JK/SK and Grade 1 … soooo good! LMAO Now I prefer tastes like the Whopper etc LMAO
There’s a difference?
alondra about 15 years ago
Calvin has such an imagination. The teacher should have him write out his stories and read them to the class. Someday he will be a famous writer or comic.
As for the freshly printed mimeographed papers, yeah I well remember that. We all would sniff and enjoy.
tabbylynn about 15 years ago
poor susie what did she do to be stuck with calvin all the time.
grammahotsho about 15 years ago
I raised a kid whose imagination was just like this!
John Reppert about 15 years ago
One time our English teacher called in late with car trouble and the principal, who was a crusty old man, came to the room to tell us that he was going to monitor the class til she arrived. Well someone had put a thumb tack in her chair and he sat on it and scared us all, he gave no reaction, just sat there. When she showed up he got up and walked out of the room with the thumb tack stuck in the seam of his suit jacket, in fact he walked around the rest of the day like that, no one not even the teachers would tell him.
Wildmustang1262 about 15 years ago
Calvin didn’t read his assignment. Tsk tsk Do it again, Calvin!
BirishB about 15 years ago
^ I think Calvin has more sense than this guy does …
chromosome Premium Member about 15 years ago
As to the teachers’ origins, maybe that’s why so many of them drive Saturns.
mrprongs about 15 years ago
Good thing we’ve got Spaceman Spiff on our side.
cleokaya about 15 years ago
Hey #1 redskins fan:
Your record’s scratched.
shoobiedoo about 15 years ago
Hey #1 Redskin fan; Its only Calvin who never grows up
Dberrymanal1 about 15 years ago
I love Calvin! He makes Dennis the Menace look like a choir boy! I once had a bumper sticker of him peeing on President Clinton’s name!
bluetopazcrystal about 15 years ago
Give it a rest dear. Obama is in posting your pathetic ramblings on every comic isn’t going to change anything. America is saved! Yes you did!
cello_wizard about 15 years ago
hungrybear said: We are here and it is now, further than that all human knowledge is moonshine. That quote is by H.L. Mencken. i know that because it was on my iGoogle page today! ; P
Elyseettinger about 15 years ago
BritishB I do belive that is not a typo Calvin is using “in” correctly turn in our parents as in give them away. All though I don’t think Calvin would mind that.
nicegirl_152003 about 15 years ago
HaHa…I like that one. “eating too much paste in art class”
chromosome Premium Member about 15 years ago
redsheri, I agree with you.
redsheri about 15 years ago
Has anyone noticed that Calvin seems to have a very complex vocabulary for a six year old? I think he really is a genius, he just doesn’t know how to use it properly! :-)
nebakinza about 15 years ago
getting kids to read
dsbairdks about 15 years ago
Conspiracy Theory- outsmart the enemy
dsbairdks almost 15 years ago
Too smart for school work