When I was a kid, my mom’s family would always have a huge barbecue. They had a tether-ball, horseshoes, and a huge in-ground pool. When the food was served, the gate around the pool was closed & locked for 30 minutes. No matter how much we little ones begged, that was the FIRM rule.
Neither swimming nor sitting in a pool made me hungry. I could not be in it for long since I was allergic to the sun (and still am today). It likewise made me feel queasy. #sorryfolks :)
Clarence almost 3 years ago
Say isn’t that the shirt that Caillou use to wear when he was little
BJ40 almost 3 years ago
How can they cramp up drown, in a kiddie pool ?
codycab almost 3 years ago
Drown? In that little pool???
arjun.shriv almost 3 years ago
Garfield’s expression in Panel 6 is sooo cute
JD'Huntsville'AL almost 3 years ago
It’s a myth, anyway.
salemadar_pete_11 almost 3 years ago
Nothing like that Sinking feeling when you swim before 30 minutes after eating.
Kwen almost 3 years ago
Did you just let Jon have his burger while you only eat your own food? Who are you and what have you done with Garfield ?
Garfield’s guard almost 3 years ago
THAT THING IS TINY!
oddhumor almost 3 years ago
That pool looks a bit like a doughnut. Getting ideas Garfield?
salemadar_pete_11 almost 3 years ago
Who is the lifeguard on duty?
in-dubio-pro-rainbow almost 3 years ago
Yeah! Wait half an hour before you go to the CRAMPed pool and make sure there’s no CRAMPfish in it – that’s what my GRAMPa told me
Mimerio almost 3 years ago
With the way they wolfed that food down, shouldn’t they wait a bit longer?
Johnny Appleseed almost 3 years ago
What every mom says
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It’s not true. And everyone ate their own food? Strange.
Wren Fahel almost 3 years ago
When I was a kid, my mom’s family would always have a huge barbecue. They had a tether-ball, horseshoes, and a huge in-ground pool. When the food was served, the gate around the pool was closed & locked for 30 minutes. No matter how much we little ones begged, that was the FIRM rule.
Purple People Eater almost 3 years ago
Did Jon just eat a hamburger without Garfield even trying to take it from him?
KernelLeak almost 3 years ago
Guest strip written by George Gately, perhaps?
Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That nonsense is such a myth
Cameron1988 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Garfield can go without food for 30 minutes?
jr1234 almost 3 years ago
Swimming at beach, come out starving…mom had chips and said even If I have only one chip I’d have to wait a half hour….decisions decisions
bluegirl285 almost 3 years ago
Drown? In a kiddie pool?
Goat from PBS almost 3 years ago
When are they gonna get a bigger pool? There’s barely enough room for one.
CaveCat87 almost 3 years ago
The whole ‘no swimming after eating’ thing has actually been debunked. The Mythbusters actually tested that theory and successfully busted it.
TexTech almost 3 years ago
Drown in a kiddie pool? We’re talking about Jon here!
sobrown51 almost 3 years ago
I guess I never realized Garfield was a cat who loved water and Odie loved baths.
karmakat01 almost 3 years ago
I am sure Jon would find a way even after the half an hour…even MORE if he says “I have a big date with Liz tonight”
randybrewer Premium Member almost 3 years ago
That old myth needs to die, lol
hagarthehorrible almost 3 years ago
Liz would be having hell of a time managing the threesome. Love to see her join the bonhomie.
jasonsnakelover almost 3 years ago
Number one that’s an old myth. Number two that pool’s too small.
Dragoncat almost 3 years ago
I’m shocked that Garfield allowed everyone else to enjoy their meals.
LonesomeHobo almost 3 years ago
Such great artistic skill! I really like that one panel that was so good he put it in there 3 times.
AndyMoser almost 3 years ago
Neither swimming nor sitting in a pool made me hungry. I could not be in it for long since I was allergic to the sun (and still am today). It likewise made me feel queasy. #sorryfolks :)
SlothieBoi almost 3 years ago
Ok I mean like sure…
camerondawson over 1 year ago
Yeah wouldn’t want to drown in the kiddie pool that would be terrible.