Breaking Cat News by Georgia Dunn for December 01, 2020

Not a big fan of popular Christmas music. See you guys Wednesday.

That little song is true terror!!

I love Christmas music! I start listening on Thanksgiving and won’t stop until January. And I love the Woman’s Santa puppet(?).

But that “he sees you when you’re sleeping” threat always struck me as just a bit more creepy than merry.

That part of the song does get a little creepy if you think about it too much. Luckily, I never did when I was little.

I guess them kids better watch themselves since Santa has a secret police force. Maybe it’s those elves on shelves. Spooky.

“Run for your life if you can” before Jack Frost starts nipping at your nose!

“I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” always creeped me out.

I never understood why Santa would care when I was sleeping or awake except on Christmas Eve.

Just think of the nusery rhymes. Such as ‘ring around the roses’

Precisely why Fred Rogers, of blessed memory, wanted that song removed from the traditional Christmas playlist. He saw it as an invasion of children’s privacy. Probably didn’t like the idea that “God sees everything you do” either. (And since he was a Rev. himself I’m gonna go with his take on things.)

As far as I can make out, that part of the song is based on a nasty European tradition of having a guy playing Santa coming to community Christmas parties or going door to door calling out the sins of little children. Oh gee, Katrin still wets her bed and Hansel didn’t want to finish his oatmeal. Of course this is all a conspiracy with the parents ratting on their kids, but when you’re two or three (or even older) this is scary enough to make you soil yourself. The whole thing is played for laughs and the kids’ fears are ridiculed and shamed.

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That song is not scary! You want scary? Try the legends of Black Peter and/or Krampus! Most of Europe has Krampus. He is a demon that St. Nickolas converted. He travels with the Saint during the holidays. While St. Nickolas hands out gifts and candy to good children… Krampus is the opposite. As Black Peter… he is dressed as a 16th century Moor. As in the Spanish Inquisition. Where adults would be dragged off and never to come back… or not back anywhere close to the same. Krampus has a basket on his back to carry away the bad children. The basket shares space with bundles of sticks… to which he can whip the errant children with.

When my family was in Germany… my brother saw one of his classmates be carried off. A couple of hours later the boy was back… crying. And he could not sit for a couple of hours. BTW – the parents are the ones who suggest what children get to be examples of what will happen. Some just get a long lecture. This boy was a bad boy who was a bully in school.

Lupin knows that he’s doomed.

@ buflogal

I quite agree that all the Xmas stuff gets dragged out too early and it all goes on too long. But that’s marketing. Here in Australia they have just started having “Black Friday” sales, even though we don’t do Thanksgiving.

And decorations are often still up long after Twelfth Night.

The shocked expressions in panel three are priceless! You’d expect to see Santa sat outside in a black ops surveillance van with headphones and a video feed! Betta’ watch out! :D

Yikes, the panic on those little faces!

For those who are feeling a bit jaded about Xmas, I suggest that, close to Xmas Eve, you get hold of a couple of small children (shouldn’t be difficult – there are plenty of them around) and drive them round to see the best displays of Xmas lights in your neighbourhood. That will cheer you up a bit. Might cheer the children up, too.

That’s right, folks. Santa Claus is a tracking bot. Now it all makes sense why he’s always after COOKIES.

The evil of the National Santa Association… You’ll find agents in most department stores and shopping centres (most years)

The two who probably have been bad show up in last panel. Puck smiling because he’s always good.

Too many negative comments on this page. A lot of cranky people. Some of us love Christmas.

those crazy kitty are allway bad !!

But but, they are all Very Good Boys!

In related news, it’s impossible to see the Elf on a Shelf as anything but the normalisation of a surveillance state … why yes, I do read too much sociological theory, why do you ask?

I used to complain about the song “The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year,” mainly because of the line about telling “scary ghost stories.” I mean, who does that during the holidays? So after years of complaining, I finally looked it up. Turns out, telling scary ghost stories WAS a holiday tradition, during the Victorian era. This probably explains why the most popular holiday ghost story, A Christmas Carol, became such a hit and a classic.

Just in case you folks have forgotten, I’d like to take this opportunity to remind you of an age old tradition that people might’ve forgotten. The tradition of feeding Christmas cakes and other goodies to bears. A great tradition to be observed which signifies sharing your food with poor hungry creatures, especially bears. Don’t forget it now, folks.

My first thought was this may explain the teaser panel Georgia shared of Puck writing a letter to Santa. Maybe he’s pleading his case … as well as that of the rest of the BCN crew!

tis my bithday today

OT. Yen

Lupin toe beans!

I thought Lupin was deaf?

He see’s you when you’re sleeping…. He knows when you’re awake…. He knows if you’ve been bad or good…

Santa – Kindly old elf or CIA spook?*

*With respect to Bill Watterson and his wonderful strip Calvin & Hobbes

Pucky shouldn’t worry — he’s alwasy good, for goodness sake! Lupin, on the other hand…

I figure Lupin is already hard at work on his appellate case, but Pucky? Isn’t he kind of the Mr. Rogers of the group?

Back of Santa Head!

You better watch out

You better not cry

You’re gonna get a visit

From the FBI

Santa Claus is watching your town!

I recall once, my human kitten was about 3-ish, she wanted a potty tent. To hide in. Because santa was rude to watch,,, I explained that potty time, Santa was busy feeding the reindeer.

I love Robot Santa in “Futurama.” You had to stay inside and secure your home so Robot Santa couldn’t come in and kill you.

I did not need that earworm.

If I could turn back time

If I could find a way

I’d take back those deeds that were naughty and obey

I don’t know why I do the things I do

I don’t know why I say the things I speak

If I’d have known you were watchin’, I’d freak

But Santa, please turn your other rosy cheek

I didn’t really mean to be bad

I don’t wanna get no coal

I’ve been mostly good, doncha know

If I could turn back time, if I could find a way

I’d take back those deeds that were naughty, without delay

If I could change your list, my good would come through

Then you’d gift me, gift me, like I want you to

If I could turn back time

(Diane Warren for Cher)

❤️ Cher rescued Kaavan, the “world’s loneliest elephant” ❤️

Santa is an anagram for SATIN.

That last panel is making me hear the screeching violins from “Psycho.”

The, He knows when you sleeping/awake part of the song scares me!

Santa is a stalker.

night of the santa terror!

Santa the stalker.

Creepy Yuletide surveillance.

Big Santa is watching YOU !!! … :)

Awww… Pucky dancing along in panel 2-

A lot of these songs that were “cute” sound a lot more creepy as I get older. “I’ll be watching you” is about a stalker. The Beatles “Run For Your Life” is horrifying. I didn’t see it then, but I do now!

If you want a comedic take on the subject, check out Ray Stevens song Santa Claus is Watching You. It is hilarious. Straight No Chasers song The Christmas Can-Can is spot on too.

OT: Do not let moose lick your car!

Even Good Boy Puck is aghast at the implications.

Every breath you take

Every move you make

I’ll be watching you <:-(

Georgia posted a picture of some sketches she is working on for the mask for Zazzle:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIOTIyyJKZo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP GASP!

Today is:

Birthday of General Georgy Zhukov: Considered by Dwight D. Eisenhower as the man who won WWII in Europe. Never mind his politics, he was a brilliant commander, and without him, the war would have lasted years longer, and cost far more lives.

Rosa Parks Day: The mother of desegregation, and a shining example to all of “how it’s done.”

Bifocals at the Monitor Liberation Day: I wear trifocals, and if it weren’t for a set of clip-on magnifying lenses I could barely use the computer at all. I should not post the link here, so if you are in similar straits, post here and we’ll figure something out.

Giving (Back) Tuesday: A far better day than the two celebrating excessive consumption. If you can, give something to those in need, even if all you can afford is a word of encouragement.

National Christmas Lights Day: A good day to turn on the ones inside, like Puck. They will help you keep warm while you freeze to death hanging the ones outside.

National Pie Day: Oh dear Cat, haven’t we had enough, already?! URP!

Wear a Dress Day: Sorry, I don’t have one. Does a nightshirt count?

My ex-musical co-conspirator Mugg Muggles always sang it as, “He’ll seize you when you’re sleeping.” in a faux Shakespearean ham voice.

Well, Pucky will have no trouble being good for goodness’ sake, but Lupin is appalled at the challenge ahead for him.

Our daughter, when young, would get this sung to her every year before Christmas. She HATED it!

Back of Lupin head!

Aw, lupin’s “wait what” is really funny.Santa knows about your shenanigans, lupin.

Ever since thanksgiving I got so many Christmas songs stuck in my head

On a more pleasant note, I just noticed that Georgia is drawing 5 fingers on peoples hands.

Back when I worked retail, there was a set mix of Christmas songs – mostly contemporary covers of classics – that we played nonstop between November 1 and January 1. One of the covers was, I swear, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” with the iconic bass line of “Another One Bites the Dust.” Be good or else, kids!

♪ He knows when you’re on counters ♪

♪ He sees the things you break ♪

♪ He knows just when and where you puked ♪

♪ So be good for catness sake! ♪

He strikes when you least expect it.

I’ve switched to my Christmas playlist. Love listening to O Holy Night sung in Navajo and Silent Night in Arapaho, etc.

Peeping Toms & Stalkers, UNITE!

santa: kindly old elf or CIA spook

OT – cat introduction advice needed (cross posted in Ten Cats)

I’ve always thought that was a creepy little song.

Trying to decide if Puck’s showing joy in the last panel, or if he’s joining Lupin in the boy in terror knowing he’s been a bad boy at some time this year. (Maybe the zoomies incident?)

Pucky doin’ the Christmas Twist!

Wish him luck: my oldest boy is going to a job interview tomorrow for an accounting position.

This reminds me of when the bad guys comes into a piano bar, everyone is having a good time and then things drop off and then go wrong.

(elvis leaps out of nowhere to protect the girl)

My dear Mega-Orb, this is not for me. It’s a signal boost for a close friend. Anything at all will help!!! She has to pay her entire storage bill ($417) by tomorrow, or she will lose everything. (I have some things in that unit as well! But that’s not the point.) I am putting in everything I had saved back, so she is up to $350.

I don’t ever want her to have to go through this again. I have a plan to help her in the future. I’ll tell more about this later, I just want to get this signal boost out there. paypal.me/IloraGarden is fine (she is out of town and I will be handling the actual payment to the office).

Christmas songs are creepy when you think about them too much.

What we need next is a Santa doll with LED eyes, that look straight through you. That’ll mess with their heads! Ah, Christmas guilt!

When you think about it, Santa should go to jail for breaking and entering every single house/apartment on earth.

How is Santa not on FBI’s most wanted yet? He breaks into houses, stalks you, and reverse steals!

The stalker-Santa song!