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Thursday, July 24, 1986

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Calvin complains about the cold water. He's sure he'll go into shock and drown. He thinks the lifeguard is involved in an insurance scam and is trying to drown everyone. Rosalyn announces they're going to learn the "deadman's float". Calvin screams for his Mom. Rosalyn, with her hand over her face, laments what she puts up with to pay for college.

Transcript

This water is freezing! I'm going to go into shock and drown, I just know it. I bet the lifeguard is involved in some insurance scam and she's going to let us all drown like rats! Oh no! oh no! ok, first we're going to learn the "deadmans float." Mom!! Helpp! Helpp! What I put up with to pay for college.

Collected in

Calvin and Hobbes
p. 117
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
p. 125
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 1,p. 129
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 1,p. 129
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