Baby Blues by Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott for December 13, 2024

ROFL

DON’T get her started on – “Krampus!!!”

;-)

♬ “You better not shout…I’m telling you why!” ♬

Heh, I knew saying Kris Kringle blow some minds.

Mrs Claus? Meet Mrs Kringle.

Guess what, Zoe, you are known by multiple names, too!

AKA Father Christmas. Just don’t get onto what all other languages call him too!

It makes the strip this week, but if they would tell her Santa has multiple names known from different languages/countries, would put her mind at ease.

Wonder how Santa got the Kris Kringle moniker. There is a historical basis for the Saint Nick but Kris Kringle?? Cool it. Many people have several names. Growing up, my name was a short for a longer name so I had a legal name and a nickname. Then in college my friends told me my nickname did not suit me and gave me a new one. So I am known by those three names.

Psst, Santa’s hiding his addiction to cookies and milk

Milk it Darryl

Toying with indignation

I suppose they daren’t tell her the real truth — that “Santa” is a lie

the little blabbermouth would ruin it for both her younger siblings — not to mention all the other kids at school

And the elves ain’t talking!

My husband & I never did the Santa thing with our daughters. However, when they got to school age, we impressed upon them that some kids believed so don’t spoil it for them.

Psst, Zoe… Do you know he’s sometimes called SANDY CLAWS?

The elves don’t know. He has something on them, or they wouldn’t work for him. I have heard many of them have dreams of better careers.

When I was in grade school, our teacher had us research Santa’s different names and their origins. I can’t remember if we were assigned names or got to choose. It was a fun assignment.

What happened to the play that Zoe and Hammie were doing?

Father Christmas. Sinterklaas. Pere Noel. An international man of intrigue.