DigitalFrog: The reason is that the real saint Klaus was into helping others, and realized that children need accountability and families can use a little help, too: When a child had worked throughout the year to learn to act responsibly towards other children and their own family and the community, then they received a nice present; and if they needed some help to decide to sign up to be helpful to others, then the nice big lump of coal would be useful to keep their own family warm in the winter. Win-win.
Digital Frog over 15 years ago
Could be the load of coal he appears to be carrying in his pants…
Digital Frog over 15 years ago
And thinking about the whole carbon footprint thing, why does Santa continue giving out lumps of coal?
margueritem over 15 years ago
You sure that’s coal he’s carrying?
ChewBoy.Com over 15 years ago
Hmmm…what is the carbon footprint of an online comic strip? Me thinks its a green industry.
CoronellaKeiper over 15 years ago
DigitalFrog: The reason is that the real saint Klaus was into helping others, and realized that children need accountability and families can use a little help, too: When a child had worked throughout the year to learn to act responsibly towards other children and their own family and the community, then they received a nice present; and if they needed some help to decide to sign up to be helpful to others, then the nice big lump of coal would be useful to keep their own family warm in the winter. Win-win.