You see around that time I was in the midst of an obsession with a certain precocious little boy and his stuffed tiger (a stuffed tiger that was alive and rambunctious when no one else was looking). I of course am referring to Calvin and Hobbes. I was a voracious reader growing up, but I especially loved Calvin and Hobbes.
I would be the first one to open the newspaper every day to turn to the comics and read the latest installment in the life of Calvin and his best friend. When I realized that there were collections of all the strips that ran in the paper, I knew I had to have them and made it very clear to everyone else that I didn't just want them, I needed them.
So every year around my birthday and Christmas, I would burn through every gift I got just to find the latest book to add to my collection.
The reason I bring it up here is that my wife recently asked me to teach her about Calvin and Hobbes. And what a great time to learn. Bill Watterson's Christmas strips were some of the best that he ever wrote, and the man wrote some great Calvin and Hobbes strips. To this day I think he is the best comedic comic writer that has ever lived. He wrote stories that praised a little boy's imagination and spirit because fostering the imagination of your children is one of the great gifts we can give to them. He has left me with so many wonderful and hilarious strips to share with my entire family. For that I'm eternally grateful.
So as a gift for you this Christmas, I give you some of my favorite Christmas-themed Calvin and Hobbes strips. All credit goes to Bill Watterson. Enjoy.
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| This is the strip that got Erin intersted in learning about it |
Merry Christmas everyone!!!
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