Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 24, 1992
Transcript:
Calvin: One more day of being good! This has been the longest week of my entire life. Hey! I'll bet Santa's loading up the sleigh right now! He's got millions of deliveries, right? He couldn't possibly still be deciding how good I am! If his decision is made, I don't have to impress him any more! I'm free! The charade is over! I can do what I want! Hobbes: Maybe he's loading your stuff last, just to see what you do. Calvin: You think? Well, maybe. Geez, he's a tough ol' geezer! Well, what's one more day?...sigh...
The illusion of being “good”.