Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 23, 1987
December 22, 1987
December 24, 1987
Transcript:
Calvin: Well, I've decided I do believe in Santa Claus, no matter how preposterous he sounds. Hobbes: What convinced you? Calvin: A simple risk analysis. I want presents, lots of presents. Why risk not getting them over a matter of belief? Heck, I'll beleive anything they want. Hobbes: How cynically enterprising of you. Calvin: It's the spirit of Christmas.
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Icalasari about 14 years ago
Roughly the same reason why I’m agnostic :D There might not be anything out there, but why take the risk?
hxue about 14 years ago
Pascal’s Wager
Fies almost 14 years ago
Icalasari, so death is roughly the same as Christmas to you? Congrats, for that’s got to be the most optimistic view of death I’ve ever heard.
yow4zip Premium Member almost 12 years ago
The spirit of Commercialized Christmas.
bmonk almost 12 years ago
Ahhh, how far away we have traveled from the true spirit of Christmas.
Nate Wright (Mischief God) over 3 years ago
That’s what I’ve been doing all these years.
alexzinuro 5 months ago
Are you familiar with the M. A. S. K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) series of toys by Kenner? This toy franchise is based on the cartoon of the same name; the cartoon aired from 1985 through 1987, and the toys were made from 1985 through 1988. I’m surprised that Calvin never requested any of these toys as Christmas gifts; they were ordinary-looking vehicles that turned into combat vehicles. In 1987, he surely would’ve enjoyed Goliath; it consisted of a Formula 1 race car/fighter jet (Goliath I) and a ramp truck/missile launcher (Goliath II).