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FLIP

FLIP!

Jon: You're a lousy reader, Garfield.

Garfield: You play a lousy game of flip, fella.

Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4313

Strip by: J.D. Sadler

{Garfield walks in}

Garfield: I sense the forces of darkness gathering

{Jon appears, startling Garfield}

Jon: Trump won the election

{Garfield runs in the opposite direction}

Garfield: Save yourselves!

The author writes:

I think we can agree* that the 2016 Election was a disaster

*[Ed: Views expressed are author's own and do not necessarily represent those of Square Root of Minus Garfield.]

Original strip: 2016-08-29.

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Garfield: Foyt, Smoyt. When it comes to the "500", I'm for Ray Haroon

Garfield: Granted... Ol' Ray hasn't won a race in 66 years

Garfield: But, I figure he's about due

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Jon: Garfield, there's nothing you can do or say to make me share my lasagna with you. Now that was an effective little ploy.

Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1965

Strip by: Manyhills

{Garfield walks across some grass}

Sign: Beware of nothing

{Nothing}

The author writes:

Original strip: 2012-05-03.

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Lyman: That one was wide ol' buddy

Jon: A likely story!

Lyman: Open your beady eyes ferret face

Jon: Why you cheating little shrimp

Lyman: I'm ready if you are

Jon: I'm warmed up. Let's start

Trivia:

This is a remake of the Gnorm Gnat strip from January 16, 1975.

Confused about what this strip is? See the first post here

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Garfield: It's not the valleys in life I dread so much as the dips.

Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4874

Strip by: heav

Jon: hgarfield why did you eat all of the

Garfield: it appears the time has come again to commune with jon telepathically

Garfield: jon i require food to survive and you refuse to feed me willingly

Jon: GARRRRRRRRRFIEELD-

Jon: DDDDDDDDD HOW COULD YOU EVEN DO THIS AAAAAA I AM SO ANGRY AT YOU I AM LITERALLY FIGURING OUT HOW TO SUSTAIN A PLOSIVE LIKE D FOR THE SAKE OF APPEARING ANGRY AT YOU

Jon: why is the table var(y)ing in height so often

Garfield: lasaga

The author writes:

Transcript:

Garfield: I'm going to take an active part in energy conservation

Garfield: Get on your mark get set...

Garfield: Conserve

Trivia:

This strip was recycled for the July 13, 1978 strip in the syndicated version:

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BRINNNNNG!

SMACK!

BOING!

Garfield: I hate Mondays.

Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=4077

Strip by: Luke99

Lawful Good: Liz Wilson "It's short for Lizard."

Neutral Good: Grandma Arbuckle "Ha ha! I remember when all we had was wood-burning cats!"

Chaotic Good: Odie "Bark!"

Lawful Neutral: Jon Arbuckle "Our only thought is to entertain you."

Neutral: Lyman "Don't look in Jon's basement."

Chaotic Neutral: Nermal "Of course the coffee and cigarettes don't hurt."

Lawful Evil: Irma "How you want your eggs, boys, too salty or too greasy?"

Neutral Evil: Garfield "Feed me."

Chaotic Evil: Binky the Clown "HEEEEEEEY, KIIIIIIIIIDS!!!!!!"

The author writes:

When I initially got the idea for making an ordinary alignment chart, that most fundamental of memes, imagine my surprise when I saw it hadn't been done yet at all! I searched for "alignment", "grid", "lawful", "neutral", "chaotic", "dungeons", "dragons", just about any word associated with this and it hadn't been done. Well, never let a good meme go to waste so I've submitted one at last! (Or at least there's an editor note affixed pointing to where there is one on the site).

For those of you who may have your own ideas where members of the Garfield cast align, allow me to offer my reasoning.

• Liz is lawful good because being a vet she is looking out for the welfare of her patients as well as strictly enforcing her rules.
• Grandma is neutral good because she just cares about everyone disregarding all rules and norms, even to the point of giving up her own Thanksgiving to help Jon win the heart of the woman he loves.
• Odie is chaotic good because although dumb as a sack of hammers his heart is definitely in the right place.
• Jon is lawful neutral, trying his best to adhere to the master/pet paradigm even if he's too clueless to realize it's actually reversed.
• Lyman is neutral, so neutral in fact, he just gets dropped from the strip without explanation or warning because he provided nothing to the dynamic.
• Nermal is chaotic neutral, always throwing a monkey wrench in Garfield's life by his mere existence.
• Irma is lawful evil, and admittedly this was iffy for me, but I see her as running a business by her rules, even if those rules are nauseating.
• Garfield is neutral evil, in it only for himself, but not so stupid as to ever, say, kill Jon, otherwise he loses his meal ticket.
• Binky the Clown is chaotic evil, because hey, clown.

Transcript:

Garfield: I'll be... a cupcake...

Garfield: Just a taste

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Jon: Did you ever own a cat, Lyman?

Lyman: I grew up with four of 'em.

Jon: What were their names?

Lyman: Let's see... There was "cat", "cat", "cat" and "cat".

Jon: No names?

Lyman: What's the use of naming a pet that won't come when you call it?

Jon: Good point.

Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=3547

Strip by: Nyperold

Garfield: Even though "curiosity killed the cat" is just a silly superstition, I must know what's in this stump

Thing in the stump: RRRR

{Garfield ill-advisedly sticks his head in}

Thing in the stump: ROAR!

SFX: RIP! CHOMP SNORT!

{Garfield is gone}

Message: Whatever is in that hole just enjoyed lunch -- on you. This should teach you to be cautious when encountering growling holes.

The author writes:

Dooo-dooo-dooo-do do-do-dooo, do do-do-dooo dooo do-dooo-doooo-dooooo.

Original strip: 1982-08-10.

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Garfield: Spring is here...

Garfield: The warm spring sun is coaching trees to bud and tender young flowers to bloom. Fledgling songbirds are trying their tiny wings and lilting voices. Soft spring zephyrs are wafting the sweet scent of lilacs. Spring is here...

Garfield: Big, fat hairy deal

Trivia:

First usage of "Big, fat hairy deal". Almost completely recycled for the April 3, 1979:

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oink! oink! oink!

Garfield: For being edible, you're sure pushing your luck, fella!

Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5341

Strip by: Lubaf

{The Loud Dog is barking at Garfield, while Garfield closely examines him}

Dog: You found the cause of the rattling noise yet?

Garfield: Not yet. Start her up again and I'll go check around back

The author writes:

It's a failing hydraulic leg lifter. It'll probably cost the dog upward of $300 for a replacement job.

Original strip: 2021-08-11:

Transcript:

SFX: POOK!

Trivia:

Almost completely recycled for the July 28, 1978 strip in the syndicated version.

Confused about what this strip is? See the first post here

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