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Thursday, April 9, 1987

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Calvin sits at his school desk, begging not to have to go in front of the class. He clasps his hands together praying that Miss Wormwood call on someone else. He begs for her not to embarrass him. Miss Wormwood calls on Calvin to go to the board. Calvin says so much for his ever joining the clergy.

Transcript

Please don't let the teacher call on me! Don't make me go to the board in my ripped pants! Anyone but me! Just let her call on someone else! Please don't embarrass me in front of the whole class! Calvin, would you do the next problem at the board? So much for my ever joining the clergy.

Collected in

Something Under the Bed Is Drooling
p. 108
The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
p. 236
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 1,p. 255
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes
Book 1,p. 255
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