Sure, because school doesn’t get into the subjects that excite him, such as tigers, dinosaurs, and chewing gum. If he could study those subjects instead of plain old Spelling, Arithmetic, Geography, and History, he’d be at the head of his class!
Yesterday, Stephen Gilberg said: “I guess these reruns aren’t directly from start to finish. Last year we had strips from ’86. This one appears to be from ’91.”Hi Stephen. Actually the reruns have been going in order, but it doesn’t seem like it, because from May of last year until February of this year we were in the period of Bill Watterson’s first 9-month sabbatical.When he took his first sabbatical, beginning in 1991, Bill selected some very early strips from 1985-87 to be rerun during the 9 months that he was away. So GoComics was re-running those sabbatical reruns, from May 2011 until February 2012.GoComics has been running the strips in order since November 2010. Here is a guide:November 2010 — May 2011: GoComics ran strips originally published November 1990 — May 1991.May 2011 — February 2012: GoComics ran strips originally published December 1985 — February 1987, which had been rerun during Watterson’s first 9-month sabbatical, May 1991 — February 1992.February 2012 — May 2012: GoComics ran strips originally published February 1992 — May 1992.As you can see from this list, since November 1990 we have been reading Calvin and Hobbes reruns almost exactly 20 years after they were first published (with the exception of the sabbatical reruns).I would expect that, over the next 4 years, we will be reading reruns of the final 3 years’ worth of Bill Watterson’s work, plus reruns from his second 9-month sabbatical, which occurred just before his final year.We should reach the end of Calvin and Hobbes in December 2015, 20 years after the final strip was published in December 1995.Then we can all start over, and begin re-running all of our old postings.
Does your chewing gum lose its flavour On the bedpost overnight If your mother says don’t chew itDo you swallow it in spite Can you catch it on your tonsils Can you heave it left and right Does your chewing gum lose its flavour On the bedpost overnight
It’s pretty bad when I read a comic on gum chewing to find multiple people whining about multiculturalism, race industry, and things like that and realize I’m not surprised by it anymore. Are the other comics as plagued by people who use any twist they can to promote some right wing ideological viewpoint that has almost nothing to do with the comic as this one?
Pixie… I doubt seriously that was any sort of right-wing ideological comment… me thinks you might be a tab bias, and oops, your left-leaning attitudes are showing! lol
I, for one, really enjoy the thought-provoking comments on Calvin and Hobbes. I believe that Watterson would be pleased and, indeed, expect this sort of comment on his masterpiece comic strip. It proves that he is a true artist, philosopher and social commentator.
Awright! To bring comments back on the pertinent track of the original contents of this comic: I would have thought that “Chewers Illustrated” would be about different chewing techniques, with a centerfold of an open mouth (ugh!)chawing down on the gum.
It’s also the one granting everyone equal protection under the law — meaning that NOBODY, regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, must ever be discriminated against. It’s just that to some people, “equal” only means “equal to THEM.”
When Pat Paulsen was asked whether he was right wing or left wing, he said, “No, I’m not either one. I’m middle of the bird. If you’re too much right wing or too much left wing, you tend to fly around in concentric circles.”
Interesting to be reminded in this strip of the brief flourishing of magazines marketed to niche audiences in the late 80s and early 90s. Looking back now, Watterson’s satirical commentary feels both prescient and outdated. All those weird magazines were indeed a symptom of cultural decay, but the medium itself was expanded only in the run-up to wholesale implosion just a few years later.
@The Doctor: Unfortunately, the melting pot has also become a place where some people get excessively stirred up and things very easily become overheated.
Chewing regular or bubble gum puts you in the dentist’s office-once a week. I ought to know. I chewed enough Bazooka bubblegum plus Bubs Daddys, Lifesavers, and Ice Cream gum as a teenager. I have fillings in all my back teeth to show for it.
Silly me. I thought the comic was a comment on niche advertising. This C&H comic predates advertisers using Facebook and Google to target their marks. Advertisers used specialty magazines the way they now use the internet. Ever look at a magazine rack? There are at least 6 magazines on each subject…all with a slightly different perspective: House Beautiful, House and Home, Home and Garden, Garden and Guns, etc, etc.. There is a niche for everyone, and a niche for every advertiser.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.Section 2.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state.Section 3.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.Section 4.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.Section 5.
The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
What this Amendment deals with is that as citizens we are all equal under the Constitution. Some Conservatives would like to forget that fact.
As well as to be a citizen you have to be born. It also spells out such things as electing elective office how many in what manner and the needed requirements to be a Representative or Senator.
As well how public debt should be dealt with. Something that today tea party should really read instead of trying to play brinkmanship with the economy and thus causing the down grade in our national credit rating.
1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.…
That last sentence is the “equal protection” clause. Liberals generally see it as justification for Federal legislation that provides protection and privileges that vary depending on your race or economic class – perhaps because the restriction only applies to the States, therefore unequal protection is a Federal privilege?
However, I think it was Nixon that started the business of “temporarily” overcompensating historically underprivileged groups. Far from temporary, these special privileges created dependency – causing grave harm to the groups they were supposed to help. While Republicans started it, Democrats have made it a political strategy to create ever more privileged groups dependent on Government for survival – and hence likely to vote Democrat.
It’s too bad the “Pogo” comic strip, by Walt Kelly, (1913-1973) isn’t around anymore. The strip was of a political/satire nature. This was the kind of cartoon that self-righteous analysts, digested, regurgitated and interpreted on a full time basis.
They do exist- and if equality is ever going to happen, they shouldn’t. I don’t know why you put “special treatment” in quotes; that is what it is. There would be no point in mentioning race, color, etc. in a legal document otherwise. “Everyone is equal… but… hmmm… punish crimes against those people over there, more harshly!” Doesn’t sound like equality to me. Believe it or not, once the Left championed equality… or claimed to. Now they act like it is a radioactive hand grenade dipped in anthrax.
Cooro almost 12 years ago
as i had predicted ..
pouncingtiger almost 12 years ago
Hobbes, the right-wingers have been battling that for a while now.
legaleagle48 almost 12 years ago
Sure, because school doesn’t get into the subjects that excite him, such as tigers, dinosaurs, and chewing gum. If he could study those subjects instead of plain old Spelling, Arithmetic, Geography, and History, he’d be at the head of his class!
bloodstar almost 12 years ago
If he brings one of those to school, he needs to bring enough for everyone.
Hobbes Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Yesterday, Stephen Gilberg said: “I guess these reruns aren’t directly from start to finish. Last year we had strips from ’86. This one appears to be from ’91.”Hi Stephen. Actually the reruns have been going in order, but it doesn’t seem like it, because from May of last year until February of this year we were in the period of Bill Watterson’s first 9-month sabbatical.When he took his first sabbatical, beginning in 1991, Bill selected some very early strips from 1985-87 to be rerun during the 9 months that he was away. So GoComics was re-running those sabbatical reruns, from May 2011 until February 2012.GoComics has been running the strips in order since November 2010. Here is a guide:November 2010 — May 2011: GoComics ran strips originally published November 1990 — May 1991.May 2011 — February 2012: GoComics ran strips originally published December 1985 — February 1987, which had been rerun during Watterson’s first 9-month sabbatical, May 1991 — February 1992.February 2012 — May 2012: GoComics ran strips originally published February 1992 — May 1992.As you can see from this list, since November 1990 we have been reading Calvin and Hobbes reruns almost exactly 20 years after they were first published (with the exception of the sabbatical reruns).I would expect that, over the next 4 years, we will be reading reruns of the final 3 years’ worth of Bill Watterson’s work, plus reruns from his second 9-month sabbatical, which occurred just before his final year.We should reach the end of Calvin and Hobbes in December 2015, 20 years after the final strip was published in December 1995.Then we can all start over, and begin re-running all of our old postings.
rentier almost 12 years ago
You must fill it again, Calvin!!
el8 almost 12 years ago
Does your chewing gum lose its flavour On the bedpost overnight If your mother says don’t chew itDo you swallow it in spite Can you catch it on your tonsils Can you heave it left and right Does your chewing gum lose its flavour On the bedpost overnight
GROG Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Are you sure you aren’t just making all this stuff up, Calvin?
Collo Rosso almost 12 years ago
Sounds like the Race Industry. You think Al and Jessee should be worried about losing some of their followers?
janerhynn almost 12 years ago
It’s pretty bad when I read a comic on gum chewing to find multiple people whining about multiculturalism, race industry, and things like that and realize I’m not surprised by it anymore. Are the other comics as plagued by people who use any twist they can to promote some right wing ideological viewpoint that has almost nothing to do with the comic as this one?
brickster3072 almost 12 years ago
Everything is Obama’s fault
Peteywinks almost 12 years ago
Pixie… I doubt seriously that was any sort of right-wing ideological comment… me thinks you might be a tab bias, and oops, your left-leaning attitudes are showing! lol
Phapada almost 12 years ago
I like when Hobbes’s innocence face……
JoanHelen almost 12 years ago
I, for one, really enjoy the thought-provoking comments on Calvin and Hobbes. I believe that Watterson would be pleased and, indeed, expect this sort of comment on his masterpiece comic strip. It proves that he is a true artist, philosopher and social commentator.
Puddleglum2 almost 12 years ago
“…cultivate an image that sets you apart from the crowd.”“Far From the Madding Crowd!”
Puddleglum2 almost 12 years ago
Did the melting pot go to pot?Based on the obesity epidemic, maybe it did.
watmiwori almost 12 years ago
AND to anyone born in the US even if the parentsare illegal aliens!
alan.gurka almost 12 years ago
Awright! To bring comments back on the pertinent track of the original contents of this comic: I would have thought that “Chewers Illustrated” would be about different chewing techniques, with a centerfold of an open mouth (ugh!)chawing down on the gum.
legaleagle48 almost 12 years ago
It’s also the one granting everyone equal protection under the law — meaning that NOBODY, regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, must ever be discriminated against. It’s just that to some people, “equal” only means “equal to THEM.”
Popeyesforearm almost 12 years ago
That’s where rubber is made. Gum – rubber, same difference.
bmonk almost 12 years ago
I thought the melting pot went out in the early ’80s when fondues were no longer hip.
djmalloy almost 12 years ago
I think I’ve seen those titles, but I thought it was tobacco. The melting pot was a spittoon.
Dallas1701D almost 12 years ago
ahhh……. the melting pot. I always thought that was where the stuff on the bottom was burned, and all the scum floated to the top.
Vontese almost 12 years ago
Interested to know where you are headed with this question?
Hobbes Premium Member almost 12 years ago
When Pat Paulsen was asked whether he was right wing or left wing, he said, “No, I’m not either one. I’m middle of the bird. If you’re too much right wing or too much left wing, you tend to fly around in concentric circles.”
chuck_henebry almost 12 years ago
Interesting to be reminded in this strip of the brief flourishing of magazines marketed to niche audiences in the late 80s and early 90s. Looking back now, Watterson’s satirical commentary feels both prescient and outdated. All those weird magazines were indeed a symptom of cultural decay, but the medium itself was expanded only in the run-up to wholesale implosion just a few years later.
Hobbes Premium Member almost 12 years ago
@The Doctor: Unfortunately, the melting pot has also become a place where some people get excessively stirred up and things very easily become overheated.
iced tea almost 12 years ago
Chewing regular or bubble gum puts you in the dentist’s office-once a week. I ought to know. I chewed enough Bazooka bubblegum plus Bubs Daddys, Lifesavers, and Ice Cream gum as a teenager. I have fillings in all my back teeth to show for it.
:p
ellisaana Premium Member almost 12 years ago
Silly me. I thought the comic was a comment on niche advertising. This C&H comic predates advertisers using Facebook and Google to target their marks. Advertisers used specialty magazines the way they now use the internet. Ever look at a magazine rack? There are at least 6 magazines on each subject…all with a slightly different perspective: House Beautiful, House and Home, Home and Garden, Garden and Guns, etc, etc.. There is a niche for everyone, and a niche for every advertiser.
Mitchtheone almost 12 years ago
http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/amendmentxivAmendment XIVSection 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.Section 2.
Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such state.Section 3.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.Section 4.
The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.Section 5.
The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."
What this Amendment deals with is that as citizens we are all equal under the Constitution. Some Conservatives would like to forget that fact.
As well as to be a citizen you have to be born. It also spells out such things as electing elective office how many in what manner and the needed requirements to be a Representative or Senator.
As well how public debt should be dealt with. Something that today tea party should really read instead of trying to play brinkmanship with the economy and thus causing the down grade in our national credit rating.
khpage almost 12 years ago
Astonishing erudition from a six-year old. Still think that when he grows up he’s gonna be a lawyer/politician….
Gretchen's Mom almost 12 years ago
All this political talk makes my head hurt! Can’t we just enjoy this wonderful comic the way it was meant to be???
stuart almost 12 years ago
Ammendment 14
1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.…
That last sentence is the “equal protection” clause. Liberals generally see it as justification for Federal legislation that provides protection and privileges that vary depending on your race or economic class – perhaps because the restriction only applies to the States, therefore unequal protection is a Federal privilege?
However, I think it was Nixon that started the business of “temporarily” overcompensating historically underprivileged groups. Far from temporary, these special privileges created dependency – causing grave harm to the groups they were supposed to help. While Republicans started it, Democrats have made it a political strategy to create ever more privileged groups dependent on Government for survival – and hence likely to vote Democrat.
sonnygreen almost 12 years ago
It’s too bad the “Pogo” comic strip, by Walt Kelly, (1913-1973) isn’t around anymore. The strip was of a political/satire nature. This was the kind of cartoon that self-righteous analysts, digested, regurgitated and interpreted on a full time basis.
Pygar almost 12 years ago
They do exist- and if equality is ever going to happen, they shouldn’t. I don’t know why you put “special treatment” in quotes; that is what it is. There would be no point in mentioning race, color, etc. in a legal document otherwise. “Everyone is equal… but… hmmm… punish crimes against those people over there, more harshly!” Doesn’t sound like equality to me. Believe it or not, once the Left championed equality… or claimed to. Now they act like it is a radioactive hand grenade dipped in anthrax.