Calvin & Hobbes snowman series. My favourite is the snow sharks.
Am about to go to sushitown with The Husband, Jef and Margo and Chad. I cannot freaking wait - nothing cheers me up more than riotously drunken sushi chefs and their sushi.
ETA: I saw the CTA Christmas train tonight! I didn't believe it was real, but there you go.
Here, and
here, and some sort of clip from this newfangled whatsidoodle called YouTube, complete with boozing Santa;
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Yay for Christmas in Chicago!