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Damn! I miss Calvin and Hobbes, particularly on Sunday mornings.
What Marine6 said. And I sure DO relate to the first strip… 😉
Buck:
I think courtesy our kids, we’ve all had similar moments – which is one of the reasons Calvin & Hobbes was so good (and is so missed…) 🙂
-SJS