Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 15, 2020

It seems like Santa or some other supernatural power is leading Calvin into temptation.

Calvin’s expression in the last panel is one of pure malice.

Susie is always a big distraction for Calvin.

Didn’t take long for a bump on Calvin’s road.

you’ve got quite the one-track mind, Calvin

Better watch it, Calvin. Susie may be an undercover spy elf.

Why do you think she always has her hair over her ears?

Panel 1 reminds me of Trumps’ mantra!!

Really? Is this strip actually from 30 years ago?

Squirrel!

♫ He’ll be good, good, good, ’til Susie comes walking his way ♫

Hobbes’s comments are always spot on, or should that be striped on?

Maybe not good, but predictable.

And there goes the strategy!

Evil minds are easily distracted! Love it. :D

You got to change your evils ways…Calvin!

Slush balls, snow balls. What’s the dif?

Calvin is a good boy until he’s not.

You’re doomed Calvin

Calvin needs a really good lawyer.

This reminds me of someone… can’t for the life of me think who.

Righteousness is sorely tested by temptation.

He’s such a little devil! :D

sorry to interject a little bit of reality in here, but calvin’s attitude reminds me of the “Dump”. However, when you think about it, this cartoon seems to be simply art imitating life today as we know it …

I don’t like to get topical with these comments. But Calvin seems like he would later for the Trump administration.

“Frailty, thy name is Calvin!”

Susie should get all of Calvin’s presents, just for living next door to him. She is a saint.

Justice is a dangerous and illusive concept. Not to mention delusional.

I knew he’d come around.

Wow, this is weirdly topical today, compared with a certain outgoing administration’s legal strategy.

If this was drawn today, Calvin would claim identity theft.

Special Christmas slush balls.

Don’t forget to pack in some bits and pieces of mollusk shells (see Monty cartoon from 2 days ago)

Susie has a direct line to Santa Clause……

I STILL say this is the Orange one at a young age!!!

Advice from the Hired Man “I believe all children’s good, Ef they’re only understood. Even bad ‘uns, seems to me, Es jes’ as good as they can be.”

Calvin, Santa sees you. Change your mind about Susie now or all you’ll get for Christmas is a lump of coal.

The old “fake news” trick.

Some argue that even having such thoughts is naughty, even if you don’t act on them.

I’d love to see this play out. Complete with a real North Pole and a real Santa. And quivering elves who know of Calvin’s behavior.

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