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Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 9:23 pm
by NonsenseWords
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Well, that strip definitely went in a direction I did not expect.

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:14 am
by Bocaj Claw
There's an odd convention in comic strips where kids have to believe in Santa Claus way older than kids do, in real life. I think Charles Schulz may have started it; I'm not sure. It's something I went along with in the early strips, though.

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:51 am
by NonsenseWords
There's an odd convention in comic strips where kids have to believe in Santa Claus way older than kids do, in real life.
I saw a Norman Rockwell exhibit in a museum at one point, and there was a guest book where people could leave their impressions about certain pieces. One of them depicted a child's shock and horror at finding the Santa Clause suit in his father's dresser, and realizing that Santa doesn't exist. (Or that his dad shot Santa and kept his suit as a macabre trophy, but nobody seemed to agree with my analysis.)

A lot of the comments on the book were people proclaiming that, well into their twenties or thirties or fourties, they still believed in Santa.

So I dunno what DCS is going on about with 'way older' than in real life, because I can pretty safely say that Avery ain't in his twenties/thirties/fourties.

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:08 am
by Arloest
I don't think that's a fair critique, since those people in that guest book were clearly insane.

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:13 am
by Tom_Radigan
A lot of the comments on the book were people proclaiming that, well into their twenties or thirties or fourties, they still believed in Santa.
Hey, I believe in Santa Claus. But he doesn't bring me anything. :laugh:

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:10 am
by Bocaj Claw
I believe that Santa Christ was alive and once roamed the lands with gifts for all the worthy. But he died for our sins and now is engaged in an game of beer pong with the devil that will last until Judgement Day.

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 5:12 am
by Cactus Jack
Nice = Cross dresser.

They are still 8 at this point right? People that age still believe. Its really the boarder and at any older age it gets less credible.

Re: Tuesday, December 21, 1999: Signs of the season

Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 1:43 am
by Tom_Radigan
Nice = Cross dresser.

They are still 8 at this point right? People that age still believe. Its really the boarder and at any older age it gets less credible.
I have no idea what Avery's intention is. To fool Santa into thinking he's someone else? Does he want to end up with female toys such as dolls?