Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for December 18, 1988
Transcript:
calvin: ahh...the perfect slushball! hard enough to sting, yet sloppy enough to dribble down the collar and soak the undergarments. here comes susie! now's my chance to hit her with a slushball! susie: i see you! you'd better not throw that! santa claus is watching you right now! slushball: FWISSHHH! ZINGG...WHAP! calvin: oh yes! yes! it was worth it! what a shot! i'm not sorry! oh, it was beautiful! i'd do it again in a minute! ha ha! santa's gonna skip this block for years.
The temptation of mischief is more powerful than the goodwill of Santa.