Garfield by Jim Davis for July 17, 2024

If it looks dumb but it works it isn’t dumb.

Now how does Garfield teach Odie how to get back down?

is that a pusƨy willow, or a dogwood?

This is Odie’s Way.

Super Odie World! :D

Snort!

That may not be how “you” climb a tree, but it’s pretty clear that is how “he” climbs a tree.

Nice to see Garfield and Odie branch out like this

Odie didn’t know he didn’t know how to climb a tree, so he didn’t know it wasn’t how you climb a tree when he climbed the tree

The old Super Mario World way

“It is how I climb a tree, Garfield, but not how YOU climb a tree.”

Odie studied “cartoon physics” not law (law of gravity)

Your just jealous…..

You amateur.

You’re wrong, Garfield. That’s not how you climb a tree. It is how Odie climbs a tree.

Nope. That is how you run up a tree. Climbings is for sissies.

Treediculous eh.

I’ll give Odie style points.

Is he any better at getting down than Garfield?

Seems to have worked, though.

Of course Odie will have respect for the tree and not want to damage its bark.

Best friends will always find a way to defy gravity.

but at least your not alone this time. :J

Odie does things his own way Garfield

It worked for him, though!

It is if someone says ‘Squirrel!’

Depends on what is chasing you, Garfield, depends on what is chasing you!

Garfield and Odie just hanging around.

Reminds The Count of the Donald O’Connor run up a wall into a back flip move.

does Odie have a prehensile tongue?

Odie is thinking, “You climb it your way, I’ll climb it mine.”

He just wanted to spend time with you!

The last time that we saw Garfield and Odie up a tree together was back in 1982, when Jon tells Odie that dogs can’t climb trees, while Garfield says, “It’s amazing what one can accomplish when one doesn’t know what one can’t do”.

Hey, it worked, didn’t it?

No Garfield, that is not how YOU climb a tree. Odie on the other hand that is exactly how he climbs a tree.

Nor is that how you sit in a tree when you climb it…

How long will they hang around? How long can they can on?

Garfield obviously hasn’t seen the YouTube videos of dogs that can run up walls.

I want to know what was chasing them!

He got up there, didn’t he?

Score one for the dogs… for breaking the laws… OF PHYSICS!

Odie just knows how to game the system. He has enough tree knowledge to do that.

That is one happy climber!

I was reading something today related to current events which mentioned a Mr. Guiteau. Has that name ever been used for a villain in this strip?

Yes, but now, let’s see the dismount!

Garfield why did you climb a tree

Well that’s how Odie climbs trees.

Good to see Odie again. Seems like it’s been a while.