Okay, well now I understand. Why didn't someone just explain it to me earlier?

Merry Christmas my little immoral friends!

Now, now no crying on Christmas.

I know it may seem odd for an Atheist, but I LOVE Christmas, and always have a great time with my family.

Of course when we were growing up Christmas was treated more like a secular holiday, you know like Santa had intended, before some of the nuttier Christians started demanding that we remember "the reason fof the season." Which in my house by the way had always been to get loot and bring up embarrassing stories from the past to humiliate each other.

But I don't think that is what THEY meant, though I am pretty sure my way is a lot more fun.

Well anyhow I cannot think of ANYBODY who reflected my views of Christmas when I was a child as well as Calvin does, so here are a few of my favorite comic strips to get all of YOU in the mood.

Now THAT is how I remember Christmas!

I am not much for religious holidays, but I would have LOVED attending this one!

Now THIS looks like a fun Easter gathering.

There is SO much more over at The Obama Diary.

One of the few religious holidays I observe. The Superbowl!

Thank God there's nothing phallic about this!

Good morning sports fans!

I hope that you are prepared for today's festivities.

Got your cold beer?

The  big sandwich?

Some hot wings?

Kids duct taped to the walls of their bedroom?

Well then you my friend are ready to sit back and enjoy America's favorite pastime that you can do with your clothes on.  (Or off, we don't judge here.)

I actually don't watch football, ever, but I DO watch the Superbowl every year for the same reason that everybody else does. Because I am a hapless victim of marketing.

Today will be the tenth year of the Gryphen family tradition where my brother comes over to eat my food, laugh at the fact that I once again do not know who is playing, and to clog at least one of my toilets. 

We actually never spend any time together except holidays and Superbowl Sunday so this will be kind of special.

Why don't we spend any time together? If you met him you would not have to ask.

I'm kidding, he 's a great guy. From a distance.

Anyhow to start the day off right I thought I would provide a few fun facts courtesy of Beacon Hill Patch:

Five Fun Facts About the Super Bowl 

1. This year, a 30-second commercial costs $3.5 million, up $400,000 from last year, according to Superbowl-ads.com. 

2. Football fans are anticipated to consume an estimated 71.4 million pounds of Hass avocadosduring Big Game gatherings this year, according to the Hass Avocado Board. 

3. If you still think the 1983 season finale of M*A*S*H was the most-watched broadcast in the U.S., think again. The 2010 Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts stole that title, only to be beaten exactly one year later when 111 million people tuned in to watch the 2011 Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers, according toNielsen Co. Will this year's game top the 2011 record? 

4. Heading into the game, The New York Giants have three Super Bowl titles (XXI in 1986, XXVin 1990, and XLII in 2007). They also have four titles in the pre-Super Bowl era: 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956). 

5. On the other hand, The New England Patriots have also won three Super Bowl championships (XXXVI in 2001, XXXVIII in 2003, and XXXIX in 2004). 

Wasn't that fascinating? Yeah I didn't think so either.

To be honest I really watch the game for the commercials. And no that is not unmanly of me.

So here is a peek at one of those just to whet your appetite. 

Now see THAT is entertaining.

Anyhow I hope you have a great day, and really enjoy watching the (team name you're rooting for here) demolish the (other crappy team who has no business even being in the Superbowl here.)


I will do a little blogging today, but not much or else my brother bitches that I am ignoring him and tells mom on me. Such a narc!