Happy birthday, cat
Garfield is one of those comics -- like "Family Circus" and "Scampy" -- that has never actually been funny.
Although wildly popular, Garfield is more of a merchandizing success than a comedic one.
Bill the Cat in "Opus" and other Berkeley Breathed titles is a clear send-up of Garfield's insipdness.
But he somehow trudges on. The strip turns 30 today, which I guess is worthy of a mention. I wonder how many Garfield birthday cards have been printed?
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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