Rip Haywire by Dan Thompson for December 16, 2020

Rudy’s got the 1000-yard stare going. “We’re all gonna die, man!”

Oh my goodness! It looks as if some Merry Pranksters are setting Rip up for some hallucinogenic Venison Chili! Rip, you’ve got a Hard Day’s Night ahead of you! Do your best and be happy in the knowledge that Santa has faith in you even if you are four years old.

Bonus points: where did I get the above two 1960’s references? The second one should be easy, but the first is more obscure.

Speed, Suicide Squad, and Xmas put together? Sign me up!

Keanu Reeves called.

Eh? This is all an illusion. So what’s the point? Let it go off. All of em.

If Rip can’t fix this in time, there’ll be a screaming across the sky.

Try that reference.

Look, this time we know for a fact that Brainzo is responsible. Rip should just park his behind in the sleigh and stare resolutely at the bug in Santa’s beard. For five weeks or until Brainzo pops up again and resets the scenario.

“8 tiny reindeer”? If Rudy is in the lead, who did Santa cut from the herd? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph. Last I counted, that made 9.

It took me a moment to recognize Jill Biden in the sleigh with Santa.

KA-BAZOOKA INCIDENT!

’Tis the season for explosions!

My Christmas wish is for Breezy to figure out what the heck is going on and save her hubby.

“Pop quiz: Santa…”