Garfield by Jim Davis for December 10, 2023

He could spend all that time sleeping.

Or 1296000000 milliseconds…

And besides, who’ll even care of counting the minutes

Big numbers are overwhelming.

How many moments?

Give up hope as soon as possible to avoid a strain.

Jon (and Santa) already have the lists prepared and most of the presents ready. The chances are good that you’ll get your presents no matter what, so go for it. Just stay away from my antique ruby glass lamps.

Coal in the sack for you when the time comes. It will come in handy if you go First footing at New Year……

“First-footing refers to the first person to cross the threshold after midnight on New Year’s Day. The first-footer must not have already crossed the threshold before midnight, meaning they must either be a brand-new visitor to the house, or have left the building before the strike of midnight and come back in after.

Gifts are given as a token of luck for the coming year. These days this usually takes the form of shortbread or whisky, but traditionally coal was given to represent a warm hearth for not only the remaining (and often harsher) part of winter but a happy home year-round. " Source….

https://folklorescotland.Com/a-coal-for-the-hearth-at-hogmanay/

Garfield couldn’t be good for a second, much less 15 days,

“Rudolph, with your nose so bright

Won’t you be my lamp tonight?"

Coal for you this year too cat.

Don’t know if I’m guilty of it or not, but I’ve certainly heard adults telling young children, “Can’t you behave for five minutes?” The answer is no.

Temptation is a hard thing to resist.

I once counted the seconds to avoid rushing to Christmas. Now I begin decorating after Thanksgiving to be finished in time.

We all knew that there wasn’t any way that Garfield would actually try to be good.

Like Jon has told you before, Garfield: Santa brings present to those who have been good all year long — not just in the past couple of weeks.

That curl at the end of the title makes it seem like its saying “Garfieldo”…

This is why you don’t think about this stuff too hard

Have a doubt and get on with it. :)

Don’t do it, Garfield!

Garfield! He’s making a list, He’s checking it twice, He’s going to find out, Who’s naughty and nice, Santa Claus is coming to town!

The title box looks like it says Garfieldo…

Yep, 86,400 seconds in a day times 15 days equals 1,296,000 seconds.

It’s not that long when you think about it. But yes, the math checks out.

Better yet, knock something off a table.

Go break a leg while you’re at it.

NO, Garfield, NO!! Not the leg lamp!! It’s fra-GEE-lay!

“THE HECK WITH IT. I THINK I’LL GO BREAK A LAMP”

(imagines a different version of this part of the dialogue of this cartoon)

THIS IS TOO MUCH WORK. I’LL JUST SLEEP MORE UNTIL THEN

Shame on you, Garfield! I hope Nermal comes to stay with you for the entire Christmas vacation!!!

If he were Jewish, would he break eight lamps?

I’m reading it as Garfieldo.