Bill Watterson’s Birthday
Calvin: Want to help me write a book?
Hobbes: Sure. What’s it about?
Calvin: Well, you know what historical fiction is? This is sort of like that. I’m writing a fictional autobiography. It’s the story of my life, but with a lot of parts completely made up.
Hobbes: Why would you make up your own life?
Calvin: Because in my book I have a flame thrower!
Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes. You can find more information about him here.
Here’s a nice tidbit of trivia for you: Calvin’s teacher, Miss Wormwood, is named after the junior devil in The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. (I can’t believe I never noticed that!)
