Transcript:
Brad: "This suit is hot, the padding's heavy, the hat gives me a headache and the beard is scratchy"
Toni: "You volunteered to do this, Brad. But if you don't want to-"
Brad: "Are you kidding?!"
Brad: "Ho Ho Ho! Hi, kids!!"
Kids: "Santa!!"
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
You never hear Santa himself complain out his wardrobe, do you, Brad?
William Loster over 9 years ago
Brad makes a pretty good Santa =)
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose over 9 years ago
A small price to pay
wrwallaceii over 9 years ago
Just keep in mind how good it will feel when you take it off… now get out there and ‘sleigh’ them.
chinds000 over 9 years ago
Looks like Brad regained his Christmas spirit!
jemgirl81 over 9 years ago
He’s going to make a great dad.
DaJellyBelly over 9 years ago
I don’t think Brad was really complaining. He was just making remarks about the costume.
Angelalex242 over 9 years ago
I think this proves he was simply venting at Luann last week. This is how the real Brad treats Christmas. It’s totally for the kids.
Angelalex242 over 9 years ago
Also, a callback to that fire fighter’s calender where Brad was the picture for December.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 9 years ago
For all of you who have been grousing for a Brad and Toni strip:here’s your bone.
melmarsh9v over 9 years ago
I’d like to see an update on the Brad & Toni storyline this coming week. It’s too soon to get back to Gunther & Rosa, and the dorm life of Bernice and Tiffany isn’t all that compelling. Also, a week of interaction between Quill & Luann wouldn’t be bad, either…
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 9 years ago
“Is that Shannon on the right edge?”-————————————————As all the other kids are apparently younger representatives of the rest of the Luann cast, I suspect the raven-haired child is supposed to be an avatar of Crystal.
blunebottle over 9 years ago
This is what Toni found attractive about Brad from the start- how he interacts with kids. Love it.
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
The little kids love Santa Claus, and Bradley thrives on it! Fear not, Toni. And if Shannon (as that black-haired girl certainly looks like her) recognizes him, well, that shouldn’t deter the other kids. (I can remember way back to my early youth when one or another uncle would portray Santa; I would recognize him, but went along with the deception so as not to disappoint the grups….)
alasko over 9 years ago
Yeah Brad! I mean, yeah Santa!
kenhense over 9 years ago
So it looks like they are getting along (Brad & Toni)
Mordock999 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Oh, Isn’t That NICE! The Little Boy in the Black Shirt “LOVES” South Carolina! The Kid SHUDDA Got a Shirt with a Palm Tree and Crescent Moon, Though!
Uhhhhhhh, WAIT a Second…..,
bluffwood over 9 years ago
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t20/bluffwood/IMG501-640_zps80344339.jpg
Blakstar over 9 years ago
Quite the turn around from last Sunday when Brad was the total Grinch.
Alan Smithee over 9 years ago
They should have hired Brad at Montoni’s Pizza.
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose over 9 years ago
“I’d argue that Brad is too young to be a convincing Santa though. All it takes is one somewhat intelligent kid to notice how young Santa’s face looks and you have a bunch of traumatized kids when the jig is up.”.Nah, Santa being a magical creature isn’t limited to old age wrinkles and such mundane things. Churches had me play Santa for them in my mid twenties because I brought the right personality to the gig. Nowadays, kids run up to hug me on the assumption I must at least know the fellow.
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
Is that Shannon on the right edge? Wouldn’t she recognize “Bwad”?
Maybe. But I don’t think she’d blow his cover at this point.
It would seem, though, that all the other boy wants for XMAS is his “two front teeth!” ;-PPP
Ginny Premium Member over 9 years ago
As this Santa is a firefighter, they’d have to nominate one of the higher-ups to be Santa as all the regular guys are younger.
maverick1usa over 9 years ago
’ tis the season!
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Kinda like the army… You could belly ache all you want, just as long as you followed orders.
rekam Premium Member over 9 years ago
She wouldn’t in that disguise.
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose over 9 years ago
“I’m pretty sure it was because he didn’t hit her like Dirk did. The non-violent approach was attractive.”.Nah, nobody hit her besides Dirk. That wouldn’t distinguish Brad from the rest of decent humanity.
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose over 9 years ago
“he didn’t hit her, and she’s thrilled about that, so much so that she stays with him despite of all the things they don’t agree on and refuse to talk about.”,Can’t be love?,Interesting world view.If not for the irrational fear that every other man in the world would beat her, she would dump Brad because she disagrees with some of the things he says, thinks or does?Every couple in the world who ever disagrees but stays together is just settling to avoid the meaner masses ready to jump on them?.I like my world better.
kaffekup over 9 years ago
All this complaining from a guy, who, on the job, wears a huge hat, a canvas suit, a mask, and sometimes an air tank on his back?
TORAD_07 over 9 years ago
I “heart” SC. Who knew Evans was a fan of South Carolina? Or does he mean “Southern California”?
Perhaps, Santa Claus?
Airman over 9 years ago
Brad has evolved for the better and Toni sees a secure future with him. (Dull stuff, but secure).
LadyTopaz1944 over 9 years ago
I thought the I love SC was I love Santa Claus
David Huie Green YouSupportWhatYouDoNotOppose over 9 years ago
"I think once the “lust” wears off, which it is seemingly doing, Toni is starting to regret her rash decision of proposing to Brad completely based on seeing Dirk move on and being jealous of what he has, a relationship that is actually built on love."..Could be, could not be.You are assuming lust and fear to be primary motivators.Don’t know why or why you think they would wear off if they were.
ORMouseworks over 9 years ago
Actually, I thought today’s strip was light-hearted! And doesn’t your heart melt when the children shout “Santa!!!” For awhile these kids get to forget all of the things that bother children at that age, and revel in being the believing children that they are. Sweet.