Ridiculous! Lying to your kids! Thankfully my parents NEVER fed me this Santa garbage and I always appreciated that, especially when I was 4 and after listening to enough of that Santa drivel in my Kindergarten class, I indignantly announced that Santa was actually their parents and told them they needed to grow up. Alot of crying followed. Sure, my dad got an angry phone call that day, but he was proud of me, and I wouldn’t go back and change a thing. What is innocent and fun about a stranger watching you while you sleep and then sneaking into your house? Sounds more like a pervert to me. There is no excuse for perpetrating a lie, especially to a child; it’s not fun, it’s of absolutely no benefit to them and in the end, all it’s going to do is hurt them, sure it’s only for a little while, but is it really acceptable to hurt your children at all? Especially when it is on purpose!?
I didn’t believe in Santa growing up. Parents wanted me to know the true meaning of CHRISTmas. So when I had my first child, my husband agreed with me. When my oldest was 4 she knew there was a real St. Nicholas and that he died a long time ago, so when my CHRISTmans crazy mother in law showed up, she asked my daughter if she was ready for Santa. When she told gramma Santa lived a long time ago and was dead, gramma nearly had a coniption!
Of course, there are the up 40% of children who are scared of Santa Claus. Finding out he didn’t exist couldn’t have been soon enough for me. My family used that so they could gift wrap surprises – one mention of Santa Claus and I was under the bed or in the closet
My parents were not very careful and I saw them buying toys when I was not yet 2. They said “Santa” and I said “you”. They were more careful with my younger brothers, and I allowed them to believe. They figured it out at 5 or 6 when the rotten kids down the street got new bikes and lots of nice stuff when we got underwear and “lame”(cheap krap) toys.
How fair is it when you are the good kids on your block and the bullies and mean to animals, thieving kids get all the loot?That showed us early how life wasn’t fair, especially when those were the “poor” kids, and our family provider was a professional(who was extremely cheap).
To those of us who celebrate the solstice, the resilience of life and the return of light, Jesus isn’t the reason for the season.
As a fundamental Christian friend of mine pointed out, Jesus was actually born in January. In the early days of Christianity, the birth celebration was moved to coincide with the solstice so Christians could hide their beliefs from those who would persecute them.Believe as you like, but allow others to make their own choices.
I’m with Wendy on this one. I’ve always wondered when kids find out that mom & dad were lying about Santa, are they going to figure that Jesus (or God) is just made up too?
Oh, boy. I’m not going to try to reply to individual posts. I do not believe in lies. Lies to children about Santa, or lies to people about the “reason for the season”. There is nothing biblical about Christmas. Everything about Christmas is pagan tradition dressed as christian “religion”. (I don’t like to use that word, too vague). Saying “Jesus is the reason for the season” adds insult to injury.
This is beside the point, but what I’ve seen points to His b’day as in late Sept. Luke 1 tells us that Zechariah “executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course.” Zechariah was a priest in the division of Abijah. This tells the approximate time of year. It was 6 months later that Elizabeth met with the newly pregnant Mary. Nine months later = late Sept.
Raining on someone’s parade? Peeing in their Cheerios? If that’s what it takes to get the truth out, so be it. Yes, it’s hard to give up those traditions. But there is so much more happiness in the truth that there ever was in those lies.
Take a look on this graph and see how much of our favourite part of Christianity was already there way before year 1: http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384731_2597417108596_1649817298_2485188_2025217098_n.jpg
Jesus has nothing to do with xmas. He is certainly not a baby in a manger. He is a mighty King, and is now ruling in the mist of his enemies, Very soon he will turn his attention to this earth and cleanse it of all falsehoods and all persons that promote them. However, false religon with its false teachings will be gone by then. The world’s government will do that. (Revelation 17:15-18)
People. It doesn’t matter WHEN Jesus was born, what’s important is that HE WAS! God came down in human flesh. That is the miracle we celebrate (or should) each Christmas. HE IS the reason we have the celebration.
legaleagle48 over 12 years ago
Michael — hush your mouth!
Tog over 12 years ago
Looks like they all need a shave this morning.
ransomdstone over 12 years ago
Apparently Santa’s load of coal dust was added to the ink for this posting?
Elaine Rosco Premium Member over 12 years ago
Big brothers can be such a pain!
psychlady over 12 years ago
Oh, Michael, don’t ruin Christmas for her. She’ll get the idea soon enough.
lightenup Premium Member over 12 years ago
I hope you like coal in your stocking, Michael. :-(
APersonOfInterest over 12 years ago
Something went wrong with the color process today.
vldazzle over 12 years ago
Color is just fine in all my other strips today (especially the satin dress on Priceless).
Wendy B. over 12 years ago
Ridiculous! Lying to your kids! Thankfully my parents NEVER fed me this Santa garbage and I always appreciated that, especially when I was 4 and after listening to enough of that Santa drivel in my Kindergarten class, I indignantly announced that Santa was actually their parents and told them they needed to grow up. Alot of crying followed. Sure, my dad got an angry phone call that day, but he was proud of me, and I wouldn’t go back and change a thing. What is innocent and fun about a stranger watching you while you sleep and then sneaking into your house? Sounds more like a pervert to me. There is no excuse for perpetrating a lie, especially to a child; it’s not fun, it’s of absolutely no benefit to them and in the end, all it’s going to do is hurt them, sure it’s only for a little while, but is it really acceptable to hurt your children at all? Especially when it is on purpose!?
kees-c-bakker over 12 years ago
Oh what the heck, only 14 more sleeps and X-mas was yesterday.!
kaystari Premium Member over 12 years ago
@ puddleglum1066I was wondering how they did this, this comic was created over a decade ago, before they colored them
JanLC over 12 years ago
Lynn’s website has the same problem with the color, so it’s not GoComics that caused it.
MysteryCat over 12 years ago
Color is fine on my screen. Maybe they heard your complaints.
shewith5 over 12 years ago
I didn’t believe in Santa growing up. Parents wanted me to know the true meaning of CHRISTmas. So when I had my first child, my husband agreed with me. When my oldest was 4 she knew there was a real St. Nicholas and that he died a long time ago, so when my CHRISTmans crazy mother in law showed up, she asked my daughter if she was ready for Santa. When she told gramma Santa lived a long time ago and was dead, gramma nearly had a coniption!
underwriter over 12 years ago
Of course, there are the up 40% of children who are scared of Santa Claus. Finding out he didn’t exist couldn’t have been soon enough for me. My family used that so they could gift wrap surprises – one mention of Santa Claus and I was under the bed or in the closet
jbarnes over 12 years ago
Santa Claus – the only case where the conspiracy theorists are correct! I cannot confirm or deny the rumors of Santa Claus’ existence. :-)
route66paul over 12 years ago
My parents were not very careful and I saw them buying toys when I was not yet 2. They said “Santa” and I said “you”. They were more careful with my younger brothers, and I allowed them to believe. They figured it out at 5 or 6 when the rotten kids down the street got new bikes and lots of nice stuff when we got underwear and “lame”(cheap krap) toys.
How fair is it when you are the good kids on your block and the bullies and mean to animals, thieving kids get all the loot?That showed us early how life wasn’t fair, especially when those were the “poor” kids, and our family provider was a professional(who was extremely cheap).
AltrinchamMike over 12 years ago
hkbritt0920 over 12 years ago
Tell her the truth, I say. I hate lies.
ellisaana Premium Member over 12 years ago
As a fundamental Christian friend of mine pointed out, Jesus was actually born in January. In the early days of Christianity, the birth celebration was moved to coincide with the solstice so Christians could hide their beliefs from those who would persecute them.Believe as you like, but allow others to make their own choices.
Gretchen's Mom over 12 years ago
Watch out, Lizzie . . . a know-it-all big brother SPOILER ALERT is headed your way!!!!!
bkybl Premium Member over 12 years ago
I see the color’s been fixed.
chess18 over 12 years ago
Well, if you want to be theoretical, Santa is the embodiment of American capitalism…(Arguably, it is not one-sided…)
transmn over 12 years ago
The picture on my dell w/xp and google chrome is fine. Good color no graininess
Dewsolo over 12 years ago
I’m with Wendy on this one. I’ve always wondered when kids find out that mom & dad were lying about Santa, are they going to figure that Jesus (or God) is just made up too?
Shikamoo Premium Member over 12 years ago
They have fixed up the graininess on the strip, as of 10:00 p.m. this evening anyways.
alviebird over 12 years ago
Oh, boy. I’m not going to try to reply to individual posts. I do not believe in lies. Lies to children about Santa, or lies to people about the “reason for the season”. There is nothing biblical about Christmas. Everything about Christmas is pagan tradition dressed as christian “religion”. (I don’t like to use that word, too vague). Saying “Jesus is the reason for the season” adds insult to injury.
This is beside the point, but what I’ve seen points to His b’day as in late Sept. Luke 1 tells us that Zechariah “executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course.” Zechariah was a priest in the division of Abijah. This tells the approximate time of year. It was 6 months later that Elizabeth met with the newly pregnant Mary. Nine months later = late Sept.
Raining on someone’s parade? Peeing in their Cheerios? If that’s what it takes to get the truth out, so be it. Yes, it’s hard to give up those traditions. But there is so much more happiness in the truth that there ever was in those lies.
The traditions of men make void the Word of God.
hildigunnurr Premium Member over 12 years ago
Take a look on this graph and see how much of our favourite part of Christianity was already there way before year 1: http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/384731_2597417108596_1649817298_2485188_2025217098_n.jpg
hkbritt0920 over 12 years ago
Jesus has nothing to do with xmas. He is certainly not a baby in a manger. He is a mighty King, and is now ruling in the mist of his enemies, Very soon he will turn his attention to this earth and cleanse it of all falsehoods and all persons that promote them. However, false religon with its false teachings will be gone by then. The world’s government will do that. (Revelation 17:15-18)
Carito about 1 year ago
People. It doesn’t matter WHEN Jesus was born, what’s important is that HE WAS! God came down in human flesh. That is the miracle we celebrate (or should) each Christmas. HE IS the reason we have the celebration.