Calvin - So this Radha girl ...
Partha - Yeah?
Calvin - You have feelings for her?
Partha - Hmmm ... maybe.
Calvin - That a yes or a no?
Partha - Actually, NO! Why don't you go update that blog of yours? Idiot.
Calvin - Who you kidding huh? I've seen how you shape around her, playing Pink Floyd on your flute.
Partha - Argh! I don't "shape" around her. What's wrong with you? And it's kambakth ishq, by the way, not Pink Floyd.
Calvin - Whatever. She's kinda cute though ...
Partha - Hmmm.
Calvin - What do you think?
Partha - Why do you ask me? How should I know? Somebody's left a comment on your blog. Go check.
Calvin - But you know what they say ...
Partha - What?
Calvin - [with an evil grin] Get to first base before you think of a home run.
Calvin - Par rehta hai jab tak yeh kambakth jannat dikhaata hai ...
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The strip that's linked to is an all-time favourite. The more I read it, the more I admire Watterson's genius. The way he slowly builds up Calvin's irritation (and equally, Hobbes' curiosity) using the wheelbarrow's momentum as a metaphor reeks of class. And the look on Hobbes' face in the final panel is absolutely priceless. To appreciate the idea, think of the same strip with the two walking at a slow pace, like they do in the more philosophical strips.
UPDATE: A friend writes in to say that "Partha" is not you-know-who. All I can do is smile knowingly in my eternal wisdom and say simply, "Postmodern".
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Dont you mean post modern ...
--Anonymous
Wiki says it's "postmodern", although I've had doubts about whether it is one word, or a hyphenated word or two words ... ironical.
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