Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 15, 2017

Now we know what Calvin had in his hands when he asked his Dad to close his eyes and open his mouth.

Temporary insanity rarely works as a defense in court, Calvin.

With Calvin, it’s more the occasional case of temporary sanity.

Ahh, the precursor to the Noodle Incident…

Santa and Special Prosecutors….

A guilty conscience is a hard thing to expunge. Especially when you can’t apologize.

jpayne4040: unless you have a lot of money…

Believe Calvin and exonerate him!!

It’s a Christmas present, kid, not Sing-Sing…

Insanity runs rampant in that family. It practically gallops.

Ah the lost innocence of youth. So sad.

Ah, “The Salamander Incident!” Loved the movie! With Gene Hackman I think.

You are bordering on some deep theology there, Calvin! Santa is, of course, fictitious, while the Creator/Redeemer is the reality: `The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good.` (Proverbs 15:3) `For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.` (Hebrews 4:12-13) `My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.`

(1 John 2:1)

Calvin is doomed anyway. His name is permanently on the Naughty List.

xxx

Salamanders can be pretty good size. I don’t think he could hold one hidden in his hands.