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VOTD: Siblings
It’s always the younger, smaller sibling that takes the junk from the others. ~Vic
Video of the Day
VOTD: Purring Baby
***This is a repost as I try to repair the damage to my site.***
Video of the Day
This was originally posted on June 5. I uploaded the video to WordPress, only to have it malfunction in the Reader…another victim of the “Pro” plan. This is another video that is stuck as an echo in the Reader (browser) and I can’t get it or the original Sgt. Kitten out. ~Vic
Wayback Wednesday: Garfield 1978

Forty-one years ago, today, the Garfield Comic Strip debuted. Created by cartoonist Jim Davis, it chronicles the daily life and adventures of Garfield, a large orange (or ginger) Tabby cat, his human Jonathan Q. ‘Jon’ Arbuckle and, Odie, the dog, originally owned by Jon’s friend and roommate, Lyman. Davis named the cat after his grandfather, Jon Arbuckle came from a 1950s coffee commercial and Odie was based on a car dealership commercial written by Davis, which featured Odie the Village Idiot. Set in Muncie, Indiana (Jim Davis’s home), the strip showcases Garfield’s laziness, sarcastic humor, love of lasagna & coffee and, his dislike of Mondays.
In 2002, it became the most syndicated comic strip, reaching 263 million readers, worldwide. From 1978 to 1983, Garfield looked more like this picture but, went through some changes and became more cartoonish-looking from 1984, forward. Lyman was written out in 1982. Other notable characters are Dr. Liz Wilson (Garfield’s vet), Arlene (a pink stray cat), Pooky (Garfield’s teddy), Nermal (a grey Tabby kitten that Garfield is jealous of) and Jon’s family members.

Garfield’s First Appearance
♦ On Television
♦ Movies
♦ Video Games
I bought his first book from 1978 and I still have it. It is a little worn but, it is in good condition. ~Vic

02-08-2015