April 11, 2006
Calvinism
filed under: Stuff to laugh at
Perennial P'net fave Defective Yeti posted that image today, in a comic flourish roundly misunderstood by his usually tack-sharp commentariat. Nothing kills a simple joke like having to explain it.
Speaking of simple jokes, one commentor on that post linked to an "interview" with a now-grown-up Calvin. An excerpt:
Calvin, I have to lead off with a question that I used to debate with my friends. When no one else was around, was Hobbes real? Or was he just a figment of your imagination?That's the big question, isn't it? I think that calling him a figment of my imagination is an understatement. I've since learned that Hobbes was a symptom of my battle with schizophrenia, which unfortunately went untreated until I was in my teens. I manage the condition now with medication.
It's a great read - a simple joke executed impeccably. Check out the rest here.
Posted by rjt at April 11, 2006 05:29 PMComments