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Sunday, January 7, 1990
Calvin declares himself a genius. He has loaded snowballs onto his toboggan. He sees Susie building a snowman down the hill. He plans to zip down and pelt her silly with the snowballs. He tells Hobbes to steer, while he throws. Susie hears them coming. Calvin is telling Hobbes to steer closer. Then, they're too close. Calvin calls "Mayday". PIFF! They run into Susie's snowman. Calvin, lying in the snow, says another genius is thwarted by an incapable assistant. Susie has the head of her snowman in her hands above her head. She tells Calvin to look up.
Transcript
Hee hee hee hee But for my own example, I'd never believe one little kid could have so much brains! I'm a genius, Hobbes. There's simply no other word for it. Who else would think to arm a toboggan! It's just genius! See Susie Derkins down there? She's building a snow man and doesn't even know we're up here! We'll zip down and pelt her silly with snowballs! You steer and I'll throw! See, the snowballs will gain even more force from our own velocity! Genis, huh! Ha ha! We'll be a mile away before she can even pick her head out of the snow! There she is! Steer closer so I can get her! Lean! Lean! Augh! Steer! You're too close! Mayday!! Another genius thwarted by an incapable assistant. Hey Calvin, look up.