46. And a Patridge in a Pear Tree

‘Tis the season for joy, jingles, and… juggernaut germs? The OP has remixed a holiday classic with a twist that every parent knows all too well. Instead of a partridge in a pear tree, they’ve been gifted with a less-than-merry flu, courtesy of the kiddie trio.

The picture paints a thousand words: the holiday cheer is there, but so is the looming threat of sniffles and fevers wrapped in a bow of inevitability. It’s like getting socks for Christmas; practical but a bit of a letdown. You can almost hear the silent night being interrupted by coughs and the rustle of tissue paper.