Poor Pucky. He’s being swayed by his sweet heart, a desire to believe and one serious snake oil salesman named Lupin. And, so help me Cat, i’m gonna be right behind Pucky!
Ah, Lupin is using multiple sources. Very good; he’s going for triangulation. I was taught to do that in grad school. Don’t feel bad, Puck. He is making a pretty good case here so far
I still haven’t read the other (I have read the famous movie one) Wizard of Oz books. I was reminded of them recently and sneaked a pretty box set edition into my library requests list this semester (there was room in the budget). I’ll have to borrow them for myself once they get here.
Someone commented a day or so ago that if Santa were a shape shifter, he could reduce himself to something small enough to escape through OZ’s jar’s air holds. That made me think of the wizards duel between Merlin and Mad Madam Mim. But I just can’t quite see Santa as a virus though
“The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus” by L. Frank Baum, an excellent book by the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz if not as well known as his Oz books.
I don’t suppose it would do any good to sit Lupin down and tell him, “Little man, that’s not a biography, that’s fiction.” I mean, I would happily travel through Pratchett’s Discworld if it were real, but some worlds are better if they stay fictional.
I hope he’s going to consult Raymond Briggs’ “Father Christmas” and the film “Arthur Christmas”. They may not help his case, but it shows due diligence.
When I was young, I read every single book Baum wrote. Every one of them. I devoured them. Couldn’t get enough of them! I LOVED The Life and Adventures of Santa Clause. I’d forgotten about that one. I don’t know how I could, it’s wonderful! It shaped a lot of the way I think about fantasy, the fae and other things and still does.
I’m impressed by Georgia referencing L. Frank Baum’s Santa Claus book! I grew up on reading and re-reading most of his Oz books <3. I’ll have to find The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus now.
There are at least two L. Frank Baum’s books about Santa on the Project Gutenberg site: the one referenced in today’s strip and one about Santa’s kidnapping that Ora might enjoy : )
But Santa lives in each of our hearts! Isnt he up to our hearts interpretation? Thats what makes him Santa! He is not easily definable or Definitive! There no Santa rubric! We and they are all correct!
I don’t know why they need to be so resistant towards this and make such a big deal out of it anyway. It’s really not that big a deal, and it’s not like Ora Zella wouldn’t have still gotten the idea to try and trap Santa regardless of what Lupin had told her.
Ah HA! I Knew It. The dark arts are at work here, a young Santa hanging around with fairies, magical beings, and changelings. Was he groomed by practitioners of the Dark Arts to look and act nice all the while compiling his “list” and concocting his oh so famous so as to gain entry into homes for his nefarious purposes.
When the Church Lady proclaims “COULD IT BE SATAN?” is she possibly actually saying “COULD IT BE SANTA?”
Georgia posted on Facebook that she added two new levels to her Patreon site (like all the others they have access to everything). Tommy brings us the $7 Tip Jar tier and Old Mag gives us the $15 Recycled Resources tier. She also now has the option for those who wanted to do a yearly subscription.
Mee: _ Sorry. Around the Yule Season there’s so much to do time gets away from mee. Anyway, to the story._
Maat-Tilda: Thanks so much for letting us use your ink for our art projects. We owe you.
Elvis-Anum: No problem. I know how things get around the holidays. First the Feast of Candy, then the Feast of Gratitude, then the Yule Feast, and then the New Year. We need the Great Nap in January.
Sophititi: One good thing. Trevor-Hotep has developed a line of tomatoes that grow year round. We can have red ink and and fresh tomato dishes in December!
Elvis: That sounds great. What could possibly go wrong?
Was going to leave a comment yesterday but got here pretty late so decided to wait until today. My calendar arrived yesterday, one week earlier than they said it would come! Yay! Because I was able to intercept it before hubby saw and will now be able to display it and he won’t even notice! Thank Cat!
I had to look up this book (it’s real) and I read the Wikipedia summary. It’s very heavy on fae and includes a war with toy-stealing goblins (there’s no description of their species; I’m just picturing goblinish beings)
uncle snipe about 1 year ago
Poor Pucky. He’s being swayed by his sweet heart, a desire to believe and one serious snake oil salesman named Lupin. And, so help me Cat, i’m gonna be right behind Pucky!
marilynnbyerly about 1 year ago
A changeling isn’t a shapeshifter. It’s a fairy baby left in place of a human baby in the cradle.
sugordon about 1 year ago
Ah, Lupin is using multiple sources. Very good; he’s going for triangulation. I was taught to do that in grad school. Don’t feel bad, Puck. He is making a pretty good case here so far
Le'letha Premium Member about 1 year ago
I still haven’t read the other (I have read the famous movie one) Wizard of Oz books. I was reminded of them recently and sneaked a pretty box set edition into my library requests list this semester (there was room in the budget). I’ll have to borrow them for myself once they get here.
sugordon about 1 year ago
Someone commented a day or so ago that if Santa were a shape shifter, he could reduce himself to something small enough to escape through OZ’s jar’s air holds. That made me think of the wizards duel between Merlin and Mad Madam Mim. But I just can’t quite see Santa as a virus though
sergioandrade Premium Member about 1 year ago
“The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus” by L. Frank Baum, an excellent book by the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz if not as well known as his Oz books.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 1 year ago
Lupin is very convincing.
dmah Premium Member about 1 year ago
I don’t suppose it would do any good to sit Lupin down and tell him, “Little man, that’s not a biography, that’s fiction.” I mean, I would happily travel through Pratchett’s Discworld if it were real, but some worlds are better if they stay fictional.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 1 year ago
Being raised by the Fae means all sorts of magic lessons. Probably the reason Santa is still with us. And yes, he learned shape shifting.
Gent about 1 year ago
Forgets whimsical authors Lupin. Looks at real ones. Like Giorgi…..I!
WelshRat Premium Member about 1 year ago
It’s evidence, Elvis! You believe in evidence, don’t you?
Jacob Mattingly about 1 year ago
Elvis he’s not doing this just to torment you…this week.
emiesty Premium Member about 1 year ago
Perhaps Santa uses a Marauders’ Map to avoid being seen at the wrong time..
David 42 about 1 year ago
It could be worse — he could be getting all his information from the interwebz
Elite1grey about 1 year ago
is it just me or does the fae look like the lady
Robin Harwood about 1 year ago
Still no support for him being an elf. And in Sweden he’s called a “tomte”, which is, as every illustration makes clear, a gnome.An elf is an “älva”.
Robin Harwood about 1 year ago
I hope he’s going to consult Raymond Briggs’ “Father Christmas” and the film “Arthur Christmas”. They may not help his case, but it shows due diligence.
I AM CARTOON LADY! about 1 year ago
Santa is a shape shifter, if you just beliiiiiiiiievvveee!
Tigrisan Premium Member about 1 year ago
When I was young, I read every single book Baum wrote. Every one of them. I devoured them. Couldn’t get enough of them! I LOVED The Life and Adventures of Santa Clause. I’d forgotten about that one. I don’t know how I could, it’s wonderful! It shaped a lot of the way I think about fantasy, the fae and other things and still does.
Mr. Organization about 1 year ago
I’m glad to see Lupin present some plausible arguments for his stance on Santa’s abilities.
rs0204 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Lupin is presenting a strong case. However, I look forward to seeing Elvis on cross examination.
Mathaline about 1 year ago
The left page of the book in the second frame looks a lot like Georgia in her Halloween costume, doesn’t it? :D
misty about 1 year ago
He is Lupin, readin’ lore
With info too big to ignore
And he knows too much to go back and pretend
Santa’s heard it all before
Why he doesn’t use a door
And Lupin never doubts his ups and downs again
Yes, Lupin’s wise
And it’s Santa he’ll explain
Yes, confidence is nice
And look how much he’s gained
If he has to, he can prove anything
Now Pucky’s strong (strong)
But he’s convincible (convincible)
Elvis is still fumin’
- Ray Burton / Helen Reddy – I Am Woman
Katzen1415 about 1 year ago
This gives me desire to do my own research, not in a skeptical way, but these sources sound fun to read!
Grace Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ok. It’s a real book. I just ordered 2 copies. One for me and one for a fairy loving friend.
artheaded1 about 1 year ago
I’m impressed by Georgia referencing L. Frank Baum’s Santa Claus book! I grew up on reading and re-reading most of his Oz books <3. I’ll have to find The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus now.
ladykat about 1 year ago
Santa is real. Period. End of sentence.
misty about 1 year ago
There are at least two L. Frank Baum’s books about Santa on the Project Gutenberg site: the one referenced in today’s strip and one about Santa’s kidnapping that Ora might enjoy : )
Free downloads at gutenberg (not com but org)
diskus Premium Member about 1 year ago
But Santa lives in each of our hearts! Isnt he up to our hearts interpretation? Thats what makes him Santa! He is not easily definable or Definitive! There no Santa rubric! We and they are all correct!
bonita.eley about 1 year ago
So help me Cat- love it!!
scyphi26 about 1 year ago
I don’t know why they need to be so resistant towards this and make such a big deal out of it anyway. It’s really not that big a deal, and it’s not like Ora Zella wouldn’t have still gotten the idea to try and trap Santa regardless of what Lupin had told her.
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 year ago
Ah HA! I Knew It. The dark arts are at work here, a young Santa hanging around with fairies, magical beings, and changelings. Was he groomed by practitioners of the Dark Arts to look and act nice all the while compiling his “list” and concocting his oh so famous so as to gain entry into homes for his nefarious purposes.
When the Church Lady proclaims “COULD IT BE SATAN?” is she possibly actually saying “COULD IT BE SANTA?”
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=8_mePjkQW_c
Satan and Santa both start with S, they both contain 5 letters and if you rearrange the letters in Satan you get Santa.
Coincidence???? I think not, what do you think?
Guido San about 1 year ago
For those fans of the Dresden Files, Santa is also Odin (alot of Santa’s habits were first attributed to Odin by the Norse). He’s got magic galore!!!
davanden about 1 year ago
The fae look like the cartoonist.
Susanna Premium Member about 1 year ago
Georgia posted on Facebook that she added two new levels to her Patreon site (like all the others they have access to everything). Tommy brings us the $7 Tip Jar tier and Old Mag gives us the $15 Recycled Resources tier. She also now has the option for those who wanted to do a yearly subscription.
Red Bird about 1 year ago
It’s all starting to make sense now. Santa Claus really is a shapeshifter!
whulsey about 1 year ago
I’m loving this set of strips, best Christmas work i can remeber. A real thoughtful delightfully imaginative work. Thank you very much
Gloria Fleming about 1 year ago
Yeah, Elvis,“Stay strong”, don’t give in to common sense and logic.
Gloria Fleming about 1 year ago
O.T. – sending good thoughts for Trouble and the mri
fuzzybritches about 1 year ago
I just got an email that my Zazzle calendar has arrived. I’m on travel…hope the cat sitter brings it in…
Kitty Katz about 1 year ago
Meanwhile, Back on the Nile
Elvis-Anum: _ It’s about time you posted._
Mee: _ Sorry. Around the Yule Season there’s so much to do time gets away from mee. Anyway, to the story._
Maat-Tilda: Thanks so much for letting us use your ink for our art projects. We owe you.
Elvis-Anum: No problem. I know how things get around the holidays. First the Feast of Candy, then the Feast of Gratitude, then the Yule Feast, and then the New Year. We need the Great Nap in January.
Sophititi: One good thing. Trevor-Hotep has developed a line of tomatoes that grow year round. We can have red ink and and fresh tomato dishes in December!
Elvis: That sounds great. What could possibly go wrong?
THWUMP
Elvis Poofs
Adobe Style: Looks like we spoke too soon.
Lupinium: It’s me, Pink Lupinium!
willie_mctell about 1 year ago
Baum had a boundless imagination. His writing could get a little awkward but his ideas saved it. How many people could imagine the Gump?
Miss Mina about 1 year ago
My BCN calendar arrived!
Font Lady Premium Member about 1 year ago
My calendars have arrived! Yay! Double Yay!
azkfwecho Premium Member about 1 year ago
Was going to leave a comment yesterday but got here pretty late so decided to wait until today. My calendar arrived yesterday, one week earlier than they said it would come! Yay! Because I was able to intercept it before hubby saw and will now be able to display it and he won’t even notice! Thank Cat!
Taracinablue about 1 year ago
I had to look up this book (it’s real) and I read the Wikipedia summary. It’s very heavy on fae and includes a war with toy-stealing goblins (there’s no description of their species; I’m just picturing goblinish beings)