Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for December 25, 2022

MERRY CHRISTMAS

to those who celebrate, and happy holidays to Mike’s cousin and TFG.

How did he know Seattle was going to have winter this year?

Best delete some contacts Mike, I have.

yeah, i have a friend/acquaintence who every 5 years or so i forget how batpoop crazy angry she is and i call her and then she starts yelling at me lol I am pretty sure i wont be calling her again tho, enough is enough.

Have you heard that some people are taking offense at being issued the “wrong” kind of season’s greetings? For pity’s sake, people, nothing to get all snippy about. It’s not that hard. Here’s the short course:

 • If you know somebody is a Christian, say “Merry Christmas”.

 • If you know that they’re Serbian, like my mom’s side of the family, say “Khristos se rodi” (or “Joyeux Noël” or “Felíz Navidad” or whatever the appropriate ethnicity is).

 • If you know they’re Jewish, go with “Happy Hanukkah”.

 • If you know they’re Wiccan, say “Blessed Yule”.

 • If you know they enjoy Kwanzaa, say “Joyous Kwanzaa”.

 • If you know they celebrate Festivus, say “Happy Festivus”.

 • If you’re talking to me — “Are you talkin’ to me?” — “Go, Pack!” gets a big grin all year round.

 • And in all other cases (that is, when you don’t know), go with “Happy Holidays” and you can’t miss.

Do you detect the common theme here? It’s about spreading cheer to the other person. It’s not all about you.

Now please pick your favorite season’s greeting and pretend it came from me. 8^D

Mike should have just given a non-committal grunt. fighting over it never works.

Happy Festivus … to all of us!!!

/SHEESH/

You called it, Kim. Sometimes the outside view is clearest.

Unless he has seen the light, I seem to recall that MIke is a Republican. Glad to see he is not that kind of Republican.

Merry Christmas, to everyone here!

Spot-on rendition of a phone call to a Trumpanzee Cultist.

I just go with “Merry Saturnalia & a Happy Winter Solstice,” one & all…

In our indivisible nation — that we all swear allegiance to — be kind to each other today.

Dies Natalis Solis Invicti, Everyone. (The original meaning of Dec 25th)

Merry Mithras Day!

Sister has got trump rabies . Doesn’t kill you, but, it might you you indicted.

Just send an e-card, Mike. . .then everybody can stay calm, merry, and bright!

On this day, one can hope that the temper of the nation returns to the original values. The U.S. was never perfect, change was and is slow to come to certain institutions, but let’s work together to achieve it.

In my experience working in a cathedral gift shop, people like this tend to wish you “Merry Christmas” in the same tone of voice they’d tell you “Go f*** yourself.”

maligayang pasko po!

Hersey!! If Beth is a true believing MAGA it is PRESIDENT trump

Happy LifeDay – to Star Wars Fans

Um, who is Beth? Was she ever a character in the strip?

Really? You do only one new comic a week and you decided to thump Trump on Christmas? …tsk.

Merry Christmas to all!!

Happy Holidays is inclusive and not a war on Christmas

I don’t understand. Why would a person who isn’t an idiot want to talk with a Trump person?

I’m trying to make “Have a Happy Solstice” a thing. It’s slow going.

Let’s not forget, “Season’s Greetings!”

I know lots of atheists that celebrate the Western winter holiday of Christmas, put up trees and give presents to their kids. It’s kind of like civil and religious marriage – you don’t have to be a believer to celebrate or accept a “Merry Christmas” or "Happy Holidays, or whatever.

Less anger doesn’t mean no anger.

It was Donnie himself who said he made it possible to say “Merry Christmas.” I have no explanation for how we all managed to say it before Donnie ran for president.

Some relatives are better remembered fondly and from a great distance.

That’s a spectacular view Mike has out his window.!

…I don’t know what air you’re breathing, but it’s gotten substantially worse, not better.

Cousin Beth wouldn’t call him Mr.

I spent 3 years working part-time at Walmart. As soon as all the Halloween craps is removed, they start hauling out the Christmas crap. I was an atheist when I got there, but I didn’t actively HATE Christmas…

…remember that dark day when the law was passed prohibiting the greeting of “Merry Christmas”? (Credit Phil Luciano, Peoria Journal Star)

Next year, just send her a card, maybe.

Happy seventh candle, everyone!

When did Trudeau give Mike a cousin Beth?

Season’s greetings, everyone! Happy trails!

Think what you will, but for me my favorite day of the year is December 26th. It’s when things start to return to normal, which in my view is not a bad thing.

When I used to hang out on Compuserve fora, it was of course possible to post a seasonal greeting to all members of a forum with a general message. With GoComics, of course, there’s a new forum every day for every strip, so that’s more difficult.

But this strip today seems like an appropriate venue, so I send out seasonal greetings to all my friends here, and even those to who are not so much friends. My wishes are by Greg Lake:

I wish you a hopeful Christmas / I wish you a brave new year / All anguish, pain and sadness / Leave your heart and let your road be clear…

I love Trudeau!

I said something good about Pres.Trump in my service, today. It was a reference about NATO. He did do a few things right.