Happy birthday, you old cat! Wow, the big 44! An old Beatles song comes to my mind. Besides “You Say It’s Your Birthday.” I was thinking of “Will You Still Love Me, Will You Still Need Me, When I’m 44.”
I love surprises; my husband hates them. While we were dating I knew that I had to get his surprise party out of my system before too long, so the 2nd year we were dating I arranged it. I kept it simple: his dad & his 2 best friends, held at his dad’s apartment (where he also lived). He worked 3rd shift, so while he was sleeping we decorated the kitchen & brought out the presents. One of his friends also brought an 18-inch-tall 3-D Garfield cake! I went to wake him up, telling him, “someone’s here to see you.” He came out of his room, we yelled “SURPRISE!”…he turned around & went right back into his room. We got him back out & it was a nice little party…and it got it out of my system.
I guess making two buffet tables, one for the guests and one for Garfield himself, wouldn’t make a difference, because Garfield would still eat both tables regardless.
If you were from Muncie, Indiana, Garfield is older. For the rest of the world, 44. Too bad Frank or Lyman and former people in the comic strip aren’t here. I know this is a long ways off, but for his 50th birthday, maybe Jim Davis can invite people like David Letterman and Joyce DeWitt to his birthday party and have presents delivered to him by the former great UPS Chairman/CEO Kent C. “Oz” Nelson. 1) I am going to leave it from the people of that era. 2) There is a reason why certain people are listed. Somebody will figure it out.
Happy 44th Birthday, big guy! Thanks for all the laughs over the years. You are one of a kind.
Interesting that the table has five drinking glasses but only three cupcakes. Wonder who was intended (since Garfield inhaled everything) to not get a cupcake? Bummer for them.
Congrats to Jim for 44 years of the strip. Keep it up.
Happy #juneteenth to all of us! Happy #fathersday to all fathers nationwide! Happy 44th birthday to Garfield, the world’s most famous cat! #birthdayboy ☺
codycab about 2 years ago
No surprise that Garfield ate everything. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARFIELD!!!!
Clarence about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday, Garfield. You’re turning 44 (in human years)
Blu Bunny about 2 years ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARFIELD!!! Enjoy your day!
tessotcyrille about 2 years ago
garfield the cat that eat faster than his shadow
willispate about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday Garfield!
Templo S.U.D. about 2 years ago
no cake, cupcakes, nor punch (or limeade or even Mountain Dew?) for Odie, Liz, and Jon?
Blu Bunny about 2 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/1986/06/19
seanfear about 2 years ago
he didnt save anythin for poki too!
jasonsnakelover about 2 years ago
I wonder why Pooky doesn’t look surprised.
InuYugiHakusho about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday, Garfield.
BJ40 about 2 years ago
It’s a trick or treat, birthday surprise party.
comic4matt about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday Garfield! 44 years making the world a funnier place!
Zeno2099 about 2 years ago
Happy birthday Garfield, and thank you for all of your hard work over the year, Jim Davis!
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 2 years ago
Great strip! Happy birthday, Garfield!
BJ40 about 2 years ago
Garfield not just gets a birthday party, but also a birthday wish come true.
ninjanick101 about 2 years ago
Happy birthday, Garfield! 44 and still munching.
baleyeman42 about 2 years ago
Happy birthday, happy birthday, whoopdy doo whoopdy doo, May your day be pleasant, open up your present, just for you, just for you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb2q1S-O4WY
jmworacle about 2 years ago
That’s no surprise it’s just Garfield being Garfield.
dcdete. about 2 years ago
Happy birthday, you old cat! Wow, the big 44! An old Beatles song comes to my mind. Besides “You Say It’s Your Birthday.” I was thinking of “Will You Still Love Me, Will You Still Need Me, When I’m 44.”
edmund_graham about 2 years ago
Happy birthday, I hope your second dinner is as tasty as the first
rich5021 about 2 years ago
Candles and all. I’m impressed.
SamT53 about 2 years ago
Jim Davis turns 77 next month, so I wonder how long the strip will continue.
mail2jbl about 2 years ago
Happy 44th Birthday, Garfield!
cdillon85 about 2 years ago
The only one without a look of surprise is Pookie. He remains coy.
Wren Fahel about 2 years ago
I love surprises; my husband hates them. While we were dating I knew that I had to get his surprise party out of my system before too long, so the 2nd year we were dating I arranged it. I kept it simple: his dad & his 2 best friends, held at his dad’s apartment (where he also lived). He worked 3rd shift, so while he was sleeping we decorated the kitchen & brought out the presents. One of his friends also brought an 18-inch-tall 3-D Garfield cake! I went to wake him up, telling him, “someone’s here to see you.” He came out of his room, we yelled “SURPRISE!”…he turned around & went right back into his room. We got him back out & it was a nice little party…and it got it out of my system.
2AndFour about 2 years ago
That was truly a surprise.
DavBlc7 about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday Garfield on behalf of all your British fans from across the pond, two weeks from our own Queen’s Platinum jubilee.
Arise Sir Jim Davis and Sir Garfield!
blakerl about 2 years ago
SURPRISE???? Not
preacherman Premium Member about 2 years ago
Great. Now the party goers can go out for lasagna, while birthday boy recuperates from his gorge.
Gamerkillss about 2 years ago
well, now he eats more.
germanvisitor about 2 years ago
They managed to link the candles on the cake to the lightswitch. That’s quite impressive.
Moh'slifelife about 2 years ago
Its national garfield the cat day: https://nationaltoday.com/national-garfield-cat-day/
TheLordIsHolyForever about 2 years ago
Here’s a Garfield birthday video that I made: https://62a7483fc47e0.site123.me/
TheLordIsHolyForever about 2 years ago
Happy 44th Birthday, Garfield!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I used 44 exclamation points.
RLinGoComics ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ #SupportUkraineandIsrael about 2 years ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
imagenesis about 2 years ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GARFIELD AND FRIENDS! Save me some cake… oh, too late! ツ
Nooooooooooooooah about 2 years ago
Happy 44th, Garfield!
Goat from PBS about 2 years ago
Happy Father’s day, dads, and happy 44th birthday, Garfield! I hope you enjoy it, Garf, a Sunday birthday will not happen again until 2033.
The Humanist Boss about 2 years ago
I didn’t know Garfield was a dad hahahahahaha, Happy Birthday.
Darryl Heine about 2 years ago
Happy 44th., Garfield!
Darryl Heine about 2 years ago
Remove the N from SNARF and you get a phrase Pinky from Pinky and the Brain/Animaniacs says!
geese28 about 2 years ago
Happy big 44 Garfield
Amra Leo about 2 years ago
Tah Duh!
karmakat01 about 2 years ago
or more NOT SURPRISED at all. well Happy Birthday still.
Ron Dunn Premium Member about 2 years ago
Instead of a blink of an eye its in a blink of a Snarf.
CaveCat87 about 2 years ago
I guess making two buffet tables, one for the guests and one for Garfield himself, wouldn’t make a difference, because Garfield would still eat both tables regardless.
hooglah about 2 years ago
Does this tell you anything?
Binky Premium Member about 2 years ago
Whoa! Garfield’s in the house!
hollisson Premium Member about 2 years ago
Where are the mice? They should be here too.
w16521 about 2 years ago
At 44 its the same ol Garfield! Selfish, self-centered, and a glutton.
Dragoncat about 2 years ago
Did he at least blow out the candles…? Sorry… I forgot who I was talking about.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GARFIELD!!!
Mayor Snorkum about 2 years ago
Even the candles on the cake? We know cats can eat anything, but candles?
ajakimber425 about 2 years ago
Technically, they’ve should’ve suspected that. Happy Birthday, Garfield!
Nobody_Important about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday!!
Average Garfield Reader about 2 years ago
Happy 44th birthday!you’ve come a long, long way :)
I'm Sad about 2 years ago
If you were from Muncie, Indiana, Garfield is older. For the rest of the world, 44. Too bad Frank or Lyman and former people in the comic strip aren’t here. I know this is a long ways off, but for his 50th birthday, maybe Jim Davis can invite people like David Letterman and Joyce DeWitt to his birthday party and have presents delivered to him by the former great UPS Chairman/CEO Kent C. “Oz” Nelson. 1) I am going to leave it from the people of that era. 2) There is a reason why certain people are listed. Somebody will figure it out.
Katzi428 about 2 years ago
A good present for Garfield is that Nermal isn’t there! (Happy Birthday Garfield!
Kool_Dog-any one (reporting bans in FOX news) about 2 years ago
Lol look how much candles
Asriel about 2 years ago
Happy 44th birthday, Garfield! I’ve been standing with us for 2 years by now!
oakie817 about 2 years ago
HIPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
ronaldalbertansley about 2 years ago
He 44 birthday and catnapping,eating and gone to kitty’s bathroom !
rgcviper about 2 years ago
Happy 44th Birthday, big guy! Thanks for all the laughs over the years. You are one of a kind.
Interesting that the table has five drinking glasses but only three cupcakes. Wonder who was intended (since Garfield inhaled everything) to not get a cupcake? Bummer for them.
Congrats to Jim for 44 years of the strip. Keep it up.
Duke0219 about 2 years ago
Are they still going by his age in real time? If that is the case then Jon must be 70 and his parents must be 100!
squiodga about 2 years ago
Funny…
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AndyMoser about 2 years ago
Happy #juneteenth to all of us! Happy #fathersday to all fathers nationwide! Happy 44th birthday to Garfield, the world’s most famous cat! #birthdayboy ☺
CatDefender about 2 years ago
Happy birthday, Garfield. You may be another year older, but you’re also another year more talented!
AustinKniga-Bartlett about 2 years ago
Should’ve baked a bigger cake.
jr1234 about 2 years ago
https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2022/06/19
WentHulk about 2 years ago
Hardly surprising.
Jonathan Bridge Premium Member about 2 years ago
Hey, Big G! How does it feel to share your “holiday” with two others today?
PeriwinklePenny about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday, Garfield
Will_Scarlet about 2 years ago
Just like any sensible person he ate the frosting first and left the cupcake part
Betrayral In The Common Room about 2 years ago
If Garfield is 44, how old is Jon?
kimodb Premium Member about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday, Garfield! I’ve loved you for 44 years! My college dorm room was wallpapered in Garf posters… Thank you, Jim Davis!
Garfield Fan 1949 about 2 years ago
happy 44th, cant believe the 40th was 4 years ago. I feel so old.
jaydandrews about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday Garfield!
lindz.coop Premium Member about 2 years ago
Happy Big 44, Garfield!!!
Matteo Saucedo about 2 years ago
Happy happy birthday Garfield
Firestar about 2 years ago
Happy Birthday, Garfield!!! Yeah, I’m with the others. Whatttt……
jamielafferty83 11 months ago
happy birthday garfield i have a surprise for you MY PIPE