Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 21, 1990
January 20, 1990
January 22, 1990
Transcript:
Calvin: Whose brilliant idea was it to take a hike out in the bitter cold?! How much longer do we have to do this? I feel like I'm in "Dr. Zhivago." Mom: All right, Calvin. You've made your point, I think. Calvin: I hate these forced marches! When are we going home? Mom: This is just a little walk, Calvin. The exercise is good for you. Calvin: But I'm freezing! It must be 80 below! My toes are numb! Dad: Numb toes build character. Calvin: Yeah? What about frostbite?! What about hypothermia?! What about death?! I suppose those build character too! I can't believe I'm out here! This is the worst day of my entire life! I hate this! Aren't we going home yet? It seems like we've been walking for hours! Mom: Calvin, will you please stop griping? Calvin: Griping? I'm not griping! I'm just observing what a miserable experiece this is! But ok! Sure! As long as I'm trudging hundreds of miles for no apparant reason, I might as well do it in silence, right?! Just because I'm out in the elements like a complete idiot, watching my digits turn to ice and fall off. I sure as heck wouldn't ever want to spoil the... Dad: We're home. Calvin: We're what? Oh look, we're home!
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kpreethy over 13 years ago
Lov it…………………IT almost made me rollin in the floor( by laughing)
Fies over 13 years ago
Man, you SHOULD have said you almost peed your pants!
yow4zip Premium Member over 9 years ago
It looks like he already gets exercise and has fun doing it.
D3v1ke about 9 years ago
You’re right Calvin! Exercise shouldn’t be a pain! :)
tdoug1 over 8 years ago
I would have kept in the house after all that!
bmonk over 8 years ago
Because they want to walk in the snow—and he wants to PLAY!
DevilDog2001 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
If someone tells you to do it, it’s not as fun
Kit'n'Kaboodle almost 4 years ago
If you’ve experienced 80 below, you know it…. As the temp goes down, once it hits 40 below it just feels the same as you go through -50, -60, -70… but at -80 F it hits a whole new world of cold. And then to -100 with windchill it just gets kind of indescribable.
AntonL.Graf almost 3 years ago
I used to walk the neighborhood with a good friend—and was unfortunately as unappreciative of doing the same with my family