As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. Yo… - Bill Watterson

The only part I understand is what went into the creation of the strip. What readers take away from it is up to them. Once the strip is published, readers bring their own experiences to it, and the work takes on a life of its own. Everyone responds differently to different parts. I just tried to write honestly, and I tried to make this little world fun to look at, so people would take the time to read it. That was the full extent of my concern. You mix a bunch of ingredients, and once in a great while, chemistry happens. I can't explain why the strip caught on the way it did, and I don't think I could ever duplicate it. A lot of things have to go right all at once.

I'd hate to have a kid like me.

I won't eat any cereal that doesn't turn the milk purple.