On September 4, 1833, the first American newspaper boy was hired. It’s a shame that most seem to be mailed now, a good way for kids to earn money and get some exercise is mostly gone now.
Waaaay back in the day, I had a paper route. I would fold the paper so it could be thrown easily. Also back in the day the screen doors were made of aluminum. I would start my route about 5:30a so I could be done and still make it to an 8am first class in school. All of this meant I was going down the blocks throwing papers at aluminum screen doors early in the morning, "Bam, Bam, Bam. Wake Up!!
Evidence of times past with this comic strip today isn’t it. Of course, on my laptop, pad, or phone its really not that much different everyday, at least for me ! ;-)
I used to subscribe to the “hard copy” of my local big city paper, but they recently ended contracted (morning end of driveway) delivery and switched to the USPS in my local area. I changed to digital only. Before the change in delivery method, there were changes like reduction in sections and fewer and fewer Sunday ads.
codycab 16 days ago
Good thing I never subscribed then.
Imagine 16 days ago
Good aim.
Yakety Sax 16 days ago
OW!
LookingGlass Premium Member 16 days ago
With OUR local “rag,” even when rolled up, you could not kill a mosquito!!!
/SHMIRK\
Asharah 16 days ago
Must be Sundays. The weekday papers are down to 2 sections.
lucasasanto15 16 days ago
Poor Odie. I would put ice on the back of his head
incognito 16 days ago
“I get all the news I need from the news report”. Mind you. He’s the only living boy in New York…….
The Duke 16 days ago
I guess he’s not paper trained.
hariseldon59 16 days ago
Of course lot of us read newspapers online these days. But hitting him with a computer would be more painful.
ꜝ 16 days ago
Muncie’s only newspaper, The Star Press, is delivered by postal carrier
win.45mag 16 days ago
I’m gonna say Garfield has the paper route in THAT neighborhood.
2AndFour 16 days ago
That paperboy is extremely accurate but nasty.
dbrucepm 16 days ago
On September 4, 1833, the first American newspaper boy was hired. It’s a shame that most seem to be mailed now, a good way for kids to earn money and get some exercise is mostly gone now.
edmund_graham 15 days ago
Who knew Odie was such a good newspaper catcher?
imagenesis 15 days ago
Not funny! =^(
DawnQuinn1 15 days ago
A REAL newspaper still exists? Will wonders never cease?
CaveCat87 15 days ago
Now we know the reason why Jon is subscribed to that paper, because Garfield enjoys seeing Odie suffer from it.
ktsndog 15 days ago
Garfield is mean
Goat from PBS 15 days ago
My boy Odie! Nooooo! Poor pup! Blindsighted by the paper…
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 15 days ago
Odie puts up with a lot!
nicholasguyatt 15 days ago
Gotta admit, that’s one thing digital can’t do.
BuckeyeFanForever Premium Member 15 days ago
My aim was never that good :) old paperboy here from the 60s until my HS days in the 70s.
Angry Indeed Premium Member 15 days ago
Maybe after being clobbered by a newspaper, his story will make it in the newspaper. Who says newspaper have no impact?
delennwen 15 days ago
Now is the time to seize the day!
Bruce1253 15 days ago
Waaaay back in the day, I had a paper route. I would fold the paper so it could be thrown easily. Also back in the day the screen doors were made of aluminum. I would start my route about 5:30a so I could be done and still make it to an 8am first class in school. All of this meant I was going down the blocks throwing papers at aluminum screen doors early in the morning, "Bam, Bam, Bam. Wake Up!!
KEA 15 days ago
And swatting flies with my phone can be really expensive
loguegerald6 15 days ago
Poor Odie!
lnrokr55 15 days ago
Evidence of times past with this comic strip today isn’t it. Of course, on my laptop, pad, or phone its really not that much different everyday, at least for me ! ;-)
Strawberry King 15 days ago
Do you know where you’re at, Odie? Do you even know who you are?
Gent 15 days ago
For that and for SPLAAAATing them steenky spiders.
Pucky 15 days ago
New York Times?
BlitzMcD 15 days ago
Excellent!
ajakimber425 15 days ago
Personally, I would like to whap that back to the newspaper person! To see how he or she would like it.
serial232 15 days ago
The Indianapolis Star, that costs $2.50 week days, is so thin that Odie wouldn’t have noticed it hitting him.
Gamerkillss 15 days ago
they hit the people who aren’t subscribed, sounds a little familiar (TWITCH)
anncorr339 15 days ago
Garfield wish you would get hit with the paper sometimes
bdpoltergeist Premium Member 15 days ago
what about spiders?
ElizabethHarvison 15 days ago
I used to subscribe to the “hard copy” of my local big city paper, but they recently ended contracted (morning end of driveway) delivery and switched to the USPS in my local area. I changed to digital only. Before the change in delivery method, there were changes like reduction in sections and fewer and fewer Sunday ads.
Aimless Melissa 15 days ago
Garfield is a meanie, but a cute one.
WentHulk 14 days ago
That’s mean Garfield………….