Over the Hedge by T Lewis and Michael Fry for December 12, 2012

Vern must have something in his shell to save the day.

Nothin’ worse than frozen spleen.

I got shot down over Cleveland once. Apparently, it’s against airline policy to date the passengers.

Why not Rick Astly?

Time for the giant squid to effect an incredibly amazing rescue!

NORAD takes all the credit. Santa was actually shot down during a test run over Roswell, NM in 1947. The USAF was so distraught they made up a cover story about an alien spaceship crashing and being hidden by the government. You know, something actually believable which would not traumatically and adversely affect the economy.

That’s why he was so easy to shoot down. They “track him from the time he leaves the North Pole.”

Leave the job to Waldo; he travels a lot. I considered Carmen Sandiego, but she’d probably take the presents for herself.

Not to worry, Santa. That Nike base in Cleveland was turned into a park many years ago. And they built a bunch of houses where the radar tracking station was.

How could you tell?

HOLLY LIBEL! I’m an atheist and I believe in Santa! In fact, I’m in love with him. He’s alive and doing well.

NORAD Santa Tracker http://www.noradsanta.org/

Krill. More likely at the surface than a giant squid ergo able to aid Santa & amigo (if unified!).