Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for March 27, 2024

It’s important to keep yourself busy.

You can still go swimming.

Sounds like win-win-win-win for Calvin.

He drives his Mom crazy even when it isn’t raining.

In College, we would glide down the Astro Turf on Skim Boards or possibly Dinner trays.

But it still isn’t an Olympic sport. You’re going to have to work on that some more.

And getting your rear end reddened!

Not for very long, I will bet!

No wonder MOM IS CONTEMPLATING having a really late term ABORTION

It’s not that he likes it, but he has no choice. It has to be done.

I have always loved rainy weather. At least since I learned to read.

You can build an ark!

Of course, you’re supposed to build it BEFORE it rains.

What about singing? It’s a glorious feeling.

Puddle jumping?

Time for the belt… or the wooden spoon…

I can think of two great activities for a rainy day. Sleeping and reading. Neither of which would interest Calvin.

I did that no matter what the weather was like.

Yes, BUT, that sport could get you EXILED to your bed and possibly without Hobbes—for good measure ! ! ! !

Arts and crafts. Music or dancing. Learn an instrument (pots and pans don’t count). You can still go outside and splash in puddles. If I were Calvin’s mom, I’d opt for that last one!

Don’t worry, Calvin. In 30 years there’ll be e-sports, and you will do it come sun, wind, snow or rain.

Great weather for a Power Nap.

You can find yourself a mud puddle!

I loved rainy days on the farm. Didn’t have hay or straw to put up, didn’t need to plow, disk, combine, pick, or anything else. I just sit in my room, on the floor, leaning back near the window and reading a good book. Oh, how I loved the rainy days.

Why do I suddenly have Eddie Rabbitt going through my head…

Cal isn’t careful, that pot and spoon will become devices to punish.

Stupid kid! That’s a good way to get thrown out of the house!

There were 7 of us. Mom musta had really good pills.

My mother made us clean house when it rained!

Cavlin is really good at that!

Mom will pretty quickly put him to doing quiet chores.

One of several reasons for feeling blessed of NO having kids.

Beware the Mother’s Curse, “May you have a child just like you.”

TV. There is always TV

We always played out in the rain. The only rule was that if we heard thunder we had to come in…

Don’t do it, Calvin!

Grab your soap and take a shower.

Isn’t is a school day, unless the roads are flooded.

Careful, Calvin. Unlike the other things you mentioned, this is a “sport” that has a referee who can impose penalties.

Mark Buehrle used to do a little slip and slide routine on the grounds crew’s tarps in order to give the fans a reason to stick around and wait out rain delays. Calvin could try that.

Where you end up tied to your bed with duct tape over your mouth.

Laugh, but it’ll work.

Calvin, I can’t believe you are missing a golden opportunity to splash in puddles and sing & dance in the rain!

For crying out loud folks, let’s remember, this is a comics strip, not a political ad.

Walking in the rain is good exercise. Walking in the lightning is NOT a good idea.

um… there’s always reading… no, I suppose that’s out of the question

…and then The Cat in the Hat dropped in.

Mom: Go play in your sandbox. There should be enough water in it now.

I wonder if they have basement…. either for Calvin or maybe Mom.

You are already there!

When it’s raining, you play in puddles. But Calvin might get a bath.

Classic!

cool

In third grade when it rained we played Eraser Tag in the classroom during recess,

Sit down calvin

A very good one for Calvin.

No, you are wrong. There is a great sport for little boys. Uniform is rainboots, raincoat and a rain hat. The sport is puddle stomping. Who can make the biggest splash?

Does not sound very sporting to me. More like shooting fish in a barrel.