It only seems logical that the higher powers get together to play poker and have a few drinks.  Maybe smoke a cigar or two.  Change a reality here or there.  The normal stuff.

But I have to wonder… what stakes do they play for?

=Comic Transcript===============
Stan: Hey squidface.
Chuck: My Dad told me – to tell you – to tell your Dads – that he’s having poker night on Friday.
Deiter: Yeah? I’m sure my Dad will be there.
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Stan: If D’s Dad will be there then my Dad probably won’t be.
Deiter: What?!
Chuck: Why’s that?
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Stan: You know how he is with games…  and he always complains that you can’t cheat Death.
Deiter: ugh…
Chuck: Just tell him.
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Happy New Year to everyone!  Welcome to 2009.  That is all.  Need sleep….

=Comic transcript==============
Deiter: All of us here in Oblivion would like to wish all of you wherever you are a Happy New Year!
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Deiter: So, um: HAPPY NEW YEAR!  Guys? Where is everyone?
Off-panel: We said no. We’re not doing any more of these stupid group shots. They’re a total cop-out.
Deiter: So you let me come out here alone? You guys suck!
Off-panel: Stan does.
Off-panel: Hey!
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Merry Christmas to all – no matter what your holiday/religious preferences are.

=Comic Transcript==============
Shel: Merry Christmas!
Stan: Dammit, stop saying that!  It’s painful enough this time of year but do you have to keep invoking the name of my arch-nemesis?
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Shel: What would you rather I say?
Stan: How about Happy Holidays?
Shel: Lame.
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Shel: I am so sick of that politically correct crap.
Stan: Hehe. Who do you think started the push to make people say Happy Holidays?
Shel: That was you?!?
Stan: Yeah. I’ve been working on something even more lame: Festivus. Stupid humans, hehe.
Shel: You fiend!
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After an unplanned week’s vacation from comics (the term vacation being used very loosely) I realized that if my Christmas holiday comics were not posted on time then they would just seem kind of silly.

I’m hoping Chuck’s response to Shel is as funny to others as it was in my head.  Read what you like into it.  It’s irrelevant.

Disclaimer: The views expressed by Chuck do not necessarily (if ever) reflect the beliefs and/or views of the management and staff of A Little Scary (me).  Any similarities to people, places or religions that are or ever have been are purely coincidental and intended.  I plead the Wookie Defense.

=Comic Transcript===============
Shel: So do you celebrate Christmas in Oblivion?
Chuck: Some do – some don’t. It kind of depends on the origin of each being here.
Shel: Oh. I guess that makes sense.
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Shel: So what about you?
Chuck: I don’t mind Christmas but the origins of my family and our history is much older than Christianity.
Shel: Wow. I didn’t realize that. Well, I’ll talk to you later.
Chuck: Bye.
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Chuck: Dreidel – dreidel – dreidel, I made it out of clay.  Dreidel – dreidel – dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.
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Chuck is right. Considering Stan’s family history you would think he would be the expert on most religions.  Maybe he’s just being difficult.  But he’s such a nice boy… he wouldn’t do that.

=Comic Transcript=============
Chuck: You are so full of crap. So what DO you know about religion?
Stan: Eh. I don’t really know much about them.
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Chuck: Considering your family history, I thought you would be the religion expert.
Stan: Nah, not really.
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Stan: The only ones I really know anything about are the ones that South Park has made fun of.
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