@Jake Fogg — The anniversaries of battles that killed far more than 3000 routinely pass without notice. What happened in 2001 was not remotely like the attack on Pearl Harbor, because that was immediately followed by successful assaults on the Philippines, Wake Island, Singapore, etc. What happened on this date in 2001 was just an act of mass murder that was a personal tragedy for thousands but did no more than frighten the country as a whole. Its worst effect on the nation was to drive the last nail into the coffin of constitutional restraint of the government.
Since al Qaeda had no follow-up, and were rapidly driven to having would-be terrorists try to light fuses to their shoes or underwear and even failing to do that successfully, it was completely inevitable that the sting of the memory would fade for most people. Think about this on Armistice Day, which once had a clear and deep meaning but now is basically just a bank holiday and 2nd-class generic patriotic holiday.
You Say Happy Birthday or Happy Christmas. But you DO NOT treat the anniversary of such a tragic event in the same way. PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES what is “happy” about that.??
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Note, Arlene, that the comic strip doesn’t have your name as its title.
codycab over 9 years ago
We missed you, Arlene. Even though you haven’t been gone that long.
AtariDragon over 9 years ago
@Jake Fogg — The anniversaries of battles that killed far more than 3000 routinely pass without notice. What happened in 2001 was not remotely like the attack on Pearl Harbor, because that was immediately followed by successful assaults on the Philippines, Wake Island, Singapore, etc. What happened on this date in 2001 was just an act of mass murder that was a personal tragedy for thousands but did no more than frighten the country as a whole. Its worst effect on the nation was to drive the last nail into the coffin of constitutional restraint of the government.
Since al Qaeda had no follow-up, and were rapidly driven to having would-be terrorists try to light fuses to their shoes or underwear and even failing to do that successfully, it was completely inevitable that the sting of the memory would fade for most people. Think about this on Armistice Day, which once had a clear and deep meaning but now is basically just a bank holiday and 2nd-class generic patriotic holiday.
Lyons Group, Inc. over 9 years ago
These two will never fun and excitement as Heathcliff and Sophia does.
MLG Pro over 9 years ago
What Garfield relly messed was his food.
morningglory73 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Garfield must be neutered.
Darryl Heine over 9 years ago
I wouldn’t miss Arlene even on a 9/11/2001 anniversary.
Lisa Marie Chamberlain over 9 years ago
To Jake Fogg, I wouldn’t say HAPPY anniversary today for 9/11 Its a sad day!
mpeet611 over 9 years ago
It’s a good thing that garfield isn’t married to arlene because if he was he’d be sleeping on the couch tonight.
bsqnbay over 9 years ago
Greatest comic strip of all time…IMO!
Number Three over 9 years ago
He misses you like he misses going to the vets for a shot.xxx
TB73 over 9 years ago
You Say Happy Birthday or Happy Christmas. But you DO NOT treat the anniversary of such a tragic event in the same way. PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES what is “happy” about that.??
weatherford.joe over 9 years ago
You can do better, Arlene.
rgcviper over 9 years ago
Good to see you again, Arlene.
Pets of the comics almost 4 years ago
Oh Garfield
ToneeRhianRose 6 months ago
Haha! (^▽^) Well this is awkward!