When Calvin was thirty years old, he left his home and the lake of his home and went into the mountains. There he enjoyed his spirit and his solitude, and for ten years did not weary of it. Until one day, rising with the rosy dawn, he turned to his stuffed animal and spoke to it thus:

"Oh, thou great tiger! What would thy happiness be, had thee not those for whom though roars!"

-- Thus Spake Calvin

“Let’s go exploring!”

There was an article here recently that claimed it was basically a confession from Waterson that he hated the job and was relieved it was over.