I imagine Hobbes was once Mom’s tiger and they had a lot of fun as she grew up. BUT … But… but … Mom and Dad had a baby and Calvin got Dad’s personality and that was a whole nother game for Hobbes. Just my imagination…running wild…
Now pouncing on Mom would be kinda fun. She’d probably take it well and what a sight for Calvin when he comes in the door and finds Hobbes and Mom wrestling outside the closet.
While having your neighbor be a ‘conceited blowhard’ can get tiresome, Susie, there are celebrities who make millions talking like that. Even Calvin has an audience: us.
con·sent /kənˈsent/noun: permission for something to happen or agreement to do : give permission for something to happen.