I’m surprised Calvin didn’t stick with the Christmas theme and name his “new” brother Whoville. He was so close and yet went in a totally different direction. But then again maybe Calvin considers Santa his great white whale!
Think this through, Calvin. According to Santa Claus lore, he knows if you’ve been good or bad. This letter is a lie, so Santa will know it is a lie (How many babies write letters to Santa?) and lying is bad. Hence, there’s one more check in the “bad” column by your name.
Like Santa’s really gonna fall for that, since they say Santa is frequently watching the kids. Also, the fact that a “baby brother” would probably ask for the same weapons and other stuff Calvin asks for… though of course, an older sibling would logically be able to write a Christmas wish list for a much younger sibling that can’t write yet, but even so…
BE THIS GUY 5 months ago
Calvin is a “Moby Dick” fan.
codycab 5 months ago
And the gift will be a note saying, “Nice try, Calvin!”
STEPUP 5 months ago
What else would you expect from the little cretin??!!
ACK! Premium Member 5 months ago
That’s a whale of a tale.
sirbadger 5 months ago
You could ask Santa for a genie that grants wishes.
jasonsnakelover 5 months ago
Santa passed away in 1876 40 years after being responsible for the death of the legendary Dave Crockett.
rshive 5 months ago
I suspect that Santa will catch on, Calvin.
snsurone76 5 months ago
Santa, and your parents, won’t fall for it, Calvin.
And stop being so d@mned selfish; you’re old enough to know the TRUE meaning of Christmas! After all, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is on TV every year.
hariseldon59 5 months ago
‘Melville and Hobbes’ doesn’t have the same ring to it.
dlkrueger33 5 months ago
Next year’s brother’s name will be Moby.
cracker65 5 months ago
Calvin is the best birth control his parents have ever had.
win.45mag 5 months ago
Mervin would’ve been good, too.
French Persons Premium Member 5 months ago
Next year, he’ll add “Ahab”.
PaulAbbott2 5 months ago
Anythings better that Queequeg or Stubb
Dr. Quatermass 5 months ago
His next alias will be Billy Budd.
NoDice 5 months ago
Starbuck, maybe?
Count Olaf Premium Member 5 months ago
Next year’s letter will start “My name is Ishmael”
gantech 5 months ago
Calvin, you’re writing a fraudulent letter to a guy who supposedly knows all and sees all (re., that song).
I spot a tactical error here…
Ol' me 5 months ago
Not another alter ego for Calvin?!
SquidGamerGal 5 months ago
Ha! All you’re writing is a one-way ticket to the top of Santa’s naughty list!
sandpiper 5 months ago
dodging, weaving, laying false trails which gets him . . . nowhere
dflak 5 months ago
Cavin, save it until you have to file income tax.
ekw555 5 months ago
it’s a whale of a tale!
jagedlo 5 months ago
You expected “Spaceman Spiff”, Hobbes?
Who, me? 5 months ago
I like comics I can read, and Watterson’s and even Calvin’s writing is great.
Jaime Jean M 5 months ago
Don’t forget to explain Santa why a baby needs a rocket launcher and a wrecking ball.
Snolep 5 months ago
“Machiavelli” would be more believable in a household with “Hobbes” and “Calvin.”
tremaine53 5 months ago
I guess “Melville” seemed hipper than “Herman”.
The Lone Panda & Tonto 5 months ago
It was a toss-up between Melville and Hubert.
g04922 5 months ago
Calvin is in the depths of desperation this Christmas. Even Hobbes doubts it will work.
ladykat 5 months ago
It won’t work, Calvin.
mfrasca 5 months ago
Les Enfants terribles!
tiomax 5 months ago
I’m surprised Calvin didn’t stick with the Christmas theme and name his “new” brother Whoville. He was so close and yet went in a totally different direction. But then again maybe Calvin considers Santa his great white whale!
locake 5 months ago
Calvin must think Santa is really dumb if he would fall for that.
DM2860 5 months ago
Well a common name would be odd. Perhaps Bruno or Lockert?
Sherlock5 5 months ago
Think this through, Calvin. According to Santa Claus lore, he knows if you’ve been good or bad. This letter is a lie, so Santa will know it is a lie (How many babies write letters to Santa?) and lying is bad. Hence, there’s one more check in the “bad” column by your name.
mindjob 5 months ago
Babies don’t often use the word “enclosed” in their letters
Gizkok 5 months ago
Kind of like what some people have tried with the IRS!
stamps 5 months ago
Calvin’s going to get a whale of a surprise.
wiley207 5 months ago
Like Santa’s really gonna fall for that, since they say Santa is frequently watching the kids. Also, the fact that a “baby brother” would probably ask for the same weapons and other stuff Calvin asks for… though of course, an older sibling would logically be able to write a Christmas wish list for a much younger sibling that can’t write yet, but even so…
goboboyd 5 months ago
Melville and another ‘friend’ of a different philosophical bend.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member 5 months ago
“Call me Ishmael…”
willie_mctell 5 months ago
Next comes Emerson.
a swino 5 months ago
Jean Pierre or Herman?
liberalnlovinit 5 months ago
It’s a whale of a lie…
cosman 5 months ago
Well, if he applys the ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ model, he’s set for a decade..
Robert4170 5 months ago
As usual, cold hard reality will hit Calvin in the face.
KEA 5 months ago
Seems like it should be Luther, or Bacon, or Descartes or Machiavelli or…
Otis Rufus Driftwood 5 months ago
Given how much Santa is supposed to know about him, what makes Calvin think he can get away with this?