I noticed my local supermarket skipped T’giving altogether, and went from Halloween to Christmas!!! Nobody has complained, so I guess they can do that!!
She’s not ready for prime time planning and shopping. But, if she’s like my mom, she already has some pre-purchases stashed somewhere. Mom used to buy stuff during the year and hide it in the attic or basement, as our budget was limited and couldn’t take a big Dec hit.
I’m with Calvin’s Mum on this, Both my late parents and I have birthdays in November. It’s not Christmas season ’till we have finished Birthday season……..
Before the pandemic my city was shoving Christmas down people’s throats in early October. Now they know nobody has any money to spend, it’s just starting.
We have a tradition in our town called Light Up the Night. It takes place on the first Friday in December. There’s a great show on the main street featuring many local entertainers and it always ends with the Christmas lights being switched on as Santa makes his appearance while Wayne Rostad sings Christmas in the Valley.
They may be in a bad mood as they just got a visit from the Census Bureau. When asked for their names, the parents just sat there with a deer in the headlights look!
Why be so Scrooge about it? Some people enjoy it. Since when is there a time limit to enjoying things? Sometimes I listen to the Satellite Christmas station in June. The horrors! Lock me away. Life is too short, enjoy the things you love. It doesn’t hurt anybody to see a Santa in October. Sheesh.
I’m not ready for Christmas yet, but Calvin sure is! Interesting how he re-arranges the lyrics of “Silver Bells”. A longer version of that first panel could have him sing “…dressed in holiday a-sty-y-yle, in the air there’s a fee-heeling of Christmasss… Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after sa-mi-i-ile…” to which he gets kicked out right afterward.
Calvin is like Luke Skywalker: “All his life has he looked away… to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was… what he was doing.” Ignoring Christmas (for now) allows us to actually enjoy the Thanksgiving season (where we are now).
Back in the olden days, the season started with Advent, and we had advent calendars, each day had a little door we’d open for the count down. The decorations came down after Epiphany.Don’t know why they injected all that religious stuff into a commercial holiday, back then. /s
BE THIS GUY over 1 year ago
Let’s get past Thanksgiving, first.
Sugar Bombs 95 over 1 year ago
At least he’s not singing a certain Mariah Carey song…
dadthedawg over 1 year ago
QVC, the shopping channel, began Christmas sales in June…..
codycab over 1 year ago
At least they’ll still have the pleasure of throwing you out every time.
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
Some holiday spirit Mom has there.
C over 1 year ago
You’d almost think that she doesn’t like kids
Dr. Quatermass over 1 year ago
He should be singing this just after starting school in the Autumn. Just going by dollar store merchandise.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
The CHRISTMAS holiday starts NO SOONER than the Saturday after Thanksgiving. And at our house, not until the first Saturday in December.
SHIVA over 1 year ago
I noticed my local supermarket skipped T’giving altogether, and went from Halloween to Christmas!!! Nobody has complained, so I guess they can do that!!
jvo over 1 year ago
Thanksgiving wasn’t moving enough product….
sirbadger over 1 year ago
This is the most crotchety I’ve seen Calvin’s mom get.
tripwire45 over 1 year ago
Too soon.
sandpiper over 1 year ago
She’s not ready for prime time planning and shopping. But, if she’s like my mom, she already has some pre-purchases stashed somewhere. Mom used to buy stuff during the year and hide it in the attic or basement, as our budget was limited and couldn’t take a big Dec hit.
DaveG1960 over 1 year ago
I’m with Calvin’s Mum on this, Both my late parents and I have birthdays in November. It’s not Christmas season ’till we have finished Birthday season……..
orinoco womble over 1 year ago
Before the pandemic my city was shoving Christmas down people’s throats in early October. Now they know nobody has any money to spend, it’s just starting.
napsterdad over 1 year ago
He got the lyrics wrong:
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear
Silver bells, (Silver bells)
Oh well, Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
Zebrastripes over 1 year ago
I’ve slowly started decorating…..
jagedlo over 1 year ago
If that was a punt in the middle panel, then Calvin made good hang time!
g04922 over 1 year ago
Yep.. Christmas is coming, folks. For once, Calvin is correct.
Susan00100 over 1 year ago
Bill Watterson has claimed this strip is based on his own childhood.
Did his mother literally kick him out of his own home?? And for something as innocent as singing about Christmas??
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 1 year ago
We have a tradition in our town called Light Up the Night. It takes place on the first Friday in December. There’s a great show on the main street featuring many local entertainers and it always ends with the Christmas lights being switched on as Santa makes his appearance while Wayne Rostad sings Christmas in the Valley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh5H8ZcG_kE
Chris over 1 year ago
true, but it does make her feel better.
ajr58(1) over 1 year ago
The neighborhood liquor store was playing Xmas music last week. AAARRRGGGGHHHH.
david_42 over 1 year ago
One thing I love about Winco, no background music. Employee owned, they seem to be against the idea.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I don’t want it to go away “Pavarotti”. I want you to go away.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 1 year ago
I was in macy’s last friday and an xmas song came on. i loudly declared “Would you please let the d**n bird get cold first!” no one complained.
brick10 over 1 year ago
It’s supposed to snow 2” to 4” here on the plains today.
goboboyd over 1 year ago
The Sears/Penney’s/Montgomery Ward Wish Books must have shown up.
mountainclimber over 1 year ago
I am grateful for Sirius XM, which has channels that NEVER play xmas music.
Jhony-Yermo over 1 year ago
OMG the HELL-i-days are almost upon us. Hurry 26 December
Calvinist1966 over 1 year ago
Here in Chester in the UK, some houses have started putting up Christmas decorations and our Christmas tree is up beside Chester Town Hall.
corpcookie over 1 year ago
Tell that to the advertisers. Christmas ads started the day after Halloween
'IndyMan' over 1 year ago
Don’t think it was the song, Calvin, I think it was your rendition of it that ‘set Mom off’ ! ! !
Snolep over 1 year ago
I see that this week Peter Billingsley is returning on TV as a grown up Ralphie in a “Christmas Story” update.
BiggerNate91 over 1 year ago
Wonderful, Calvin’s one of THOSE people.
Just-me over 1 year ago
I started hearing Christmas songs just before Halloween, which I think is ridiculous.
Daltongang Premium Member over 1 year ago
They wanna hear “The Thanksgiving Song”
Alright
This is uhh, this is “The Thanksgiving Song”
I hope you enjoy it
Love to eat turkey
Love to eat turkey
Oh, I love you!
Love to eat turkey
‘Cause it’s good
Love to eat turkey
Like a good boy should
‘Cause it’s turkey to eat
So good
That clappin’s messing my head up, man
I appreciate it
But I was trying to think of the next line and all I hear is clapping
Here we go… Thanks anyways
Turkey for me, turkey for you
Let’s eat the turkey in my big brown shoe
Love to eat the turkey at the table
I once saw a movie with Betty Grable
Eat that turkey all night long
50 million Elvis fans can’t be wrong
Turkey lurkey doo and turkey lurkey dap
I eat that turkey, then I take a nap
Thanksgiving is a special night
Jimmy Walker used to say Dynomite, that’s right
Turkey with gravy and cranberry
Can’t believe the Mets traded Darryl Strawberry
Turkey for you and turkey for me
Can’t believe Tyson gave that girl VD
White meat, dark meat, you just can’t lose
I fell off my moped and I got a bruise
Turkey in the oven and the buns in the toaster
I’ll never take down my Cheryl Tiegs poster
Wrap the turkey up in aluminum foil
My brother likes to masturbate with baby oil
Turkey and sweet potato pie
Sammy Davis Jr. only had one eye
Turkey for the girls and turkey for the boys
My favorite kind of pants are corduroys
Gobble-gobble-goo and gobble-gobble-gickel
I wish turkey only cost a nickel
Oh, I love turkey on Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody
Oh, thank you
All blame for this song rightfully goes to Adam Sandler.
txmystic over 1 year ago
That song gives me the fee-heeeels….
W. Derek over 1 year ago
she got some pretty good hang time there
The Wolf In Your Midst over 1 year ago
One of the radio stations on my car radio started playing non-stop Christmas music the day after Halloween. So I don’t even push that button now.
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Finished putting up the lights yesterday. It’s early but always brings a cheer when they’re on.
The_Great_Black President over 1 year ago
They may be in a bad mood as they just got a visit from the Census Bureau. When asked for their names, the parents just sat there with a deer in the headlights look!
Glenn Victor over 1 year ago
Why be so Scrooge about it? Some people enjoy it. Since when is there a time limit to enjoying things? Sometimes I listen to the Satellite Christmas station in June. The horrors! Lock me away. Life is too short, enjoy the things you love. It doesn’t hurt anybody to see a Santa in October. Sheesh.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
Oh, man, I was still singing Veteran’s Day carols. :)
anomaly over 1 year ago
She’s not thinking about you, Calvin.
wiley207 over 1 year ago
I’m not ready for Christmas yet, but Calvin sure is! Interesting how he re-arranges the lyrics of “Silver Bells”. A longer version of that first panel could have him sing “…dressed in holiday a-sty-y-yle, in the air there’s a fee-heeling of Christmasss… Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after sa-mi-i-ile…” to which he gets kicked out right afterward.
j.l.farmer over 1 year ago
The stores were celebrating in Sept.
Ray Helvy Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin is like Luke Skywalker: “All his life has he looked away… to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was… what he was doing.” Ignoring Christmas (for now) allows us to actually enjoy the Thanksgiving season (where we are now).
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 1 year ago
Calvin is going to get enough coal in his stocking to revive the economy of Kentucky.
ron over 1 year ago
Reason 10,457 not to have kids.
mindjob over 1 year ago
I’d be for changing the song to “The 55 days of Christmas”, but it would still be just as boring to sing
Geezer over 1 year ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GFrZwJ5k8Q
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
Mom agrees with me: Don’t rush holidays.
schaefer jim over 1 year ago
With Hallmark channel, our Christmas starts with there first Xmas show! God! help me.
StarBeak over 1 year ago
November 1st be like: “All I want for Christmas is you”
christelisbetty over 1 year ago
Back in the olden days, the season started with Advent, and we had advent calendars, each day had a little door we’d open for the count down. The decorations came down after Epiphany.Don’t know why they injected all that religious stuff into a commercial holiday, back then. /s
leopardglily over 1 year ago
I didn’t understand why she did that until I noticed the date of this comic, and the tiny holiday-hating grinch part of me understands…
Talax over 1 year ago
It should start and end on Dec 25. This “season” bs is just for the corps to make sales. Too much Christmas trash is a bad thing.
hagarthehorrible over 1 year ago
Whatever, this strip is best depicting momentum transfer including energy transfer from potential to kinetic energy.