Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for December 23, 2013

At least the tighty-whities aren’t down under.

And instead of reindeer, Santa’s sleigh is pulled by six white boomer kangaroos. (“Six White Boomers” is a novelty Australian Christmas song.)

OK, I’m with Pig. That mental image is just disturbing!

Down under wear.

I thought Santa had elves, not Jockeys.

I think Pig said what’s on all our minds.

NO-NO-NO!!!

Could be worse.He could be wearing Speedos.

I was out in Aus last Christmas. Kalgoorlie, W.A. to be precise. 45 Degrees C and Santa wears a lightweight version of the normal kit. And the beard.

“Men over 40 shouldn’t take their shirts off.. It scares the animals and confuses the children”…..Red Green…..

You did that on purpose, Cartoon-Boy! I’ll never be able to look at Santa the same again! And it’s your fault! Ewww!

“Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way . . Christmas in Australia on a scorching Summer’s day – HEY!Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut,Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute!”- Aussie Jingle Bells, Colin Buchanan

It coulda been worse… Santa could have been wearing a Speedo!

@Enoki – I thought he DID wear speed-os on Christmas eve.

Santa could be wearing Speedos…but their real name would still be MIster Earl!

(under 30, ask your grandparents to explain this!)

So they don’t have bathing suits or short trousers? BVD’s are the only option? Or is this just one more cartoonist who thinks guys in tightie whities is a guaranteed laugh no matter how many times it’s done?

Reason number one not to visit Australia…

This is worse than the discussion, is Santa White or Black?

Looks like he saw my buddy’s video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MimYEBq-o54

http://youtu.be/bjwXR0_c3KoThis image of Santa will make this one tame, lol.

I’d rather him wearing the Tighties-whities than not.

Tighty-whiti1es my hind quarters. Santa’s wearing freaken Depends. And I thought you were cruel on our eyes for showing us a fat man (Calvin) in a speedo, Pastis. This is just sadistic to our poor eyeballs. Santa in a diaper.

@felinefan55—Please take a look at “The Cadillacs Speedo” on youtube. They sing it better than I can explain it!

edclectic, brilliant…..

I thought in warmer climes, Santa wears red and white baggies and flip-flops.

If Santa is celebrating Christmas in the Australian summer, shouldn’t he be wearing a pair of budgie smugglers?