Garfield by Jim Davis for September 02, 2024

Take the whole day off, Garfield. It’s Labor day!

Happy Labor Day

I love to wake up at the crack of noon, unfortunately my boss wants me at work earlier than that during the week, and my family keeps making plans for things on Saturday mornings.

Stoy in bed until noon? That early?

hey!

when it’s noon in Muncie, it’s 6am in Honolulu

so you’re just living on island time

Esp on a Monday!

You is lucky cat for you is gets to does that in Moandays.

Unless there are fresh doughnuts available at 9:00 AM.

A while back, I asked a friend what time he woke up on Saturdays. He responded, “Sunday”.

Nope! I have to get up at 7am to read GoComics…….

Labor Day should be double poison for Garfield!

My motto in retirement, “Every day, up at the crack of noon”.

I always figured that Garfield would stay in bed until dinner time on Mondays but I guess that lunch is very important for him regardless if it is Monday.

Can’t do that back aches if I lay too long

Then eating, then staying in bed till dinner…

This Monday is different, Garfield. It’s Labor Day in the United States. You can stay in bed all day!! Woo hoo!

I thought that Garfield didn’t like Labor Day, as stated in a Monday strip all the way back in 1979.

Stupid cat.

I hate Mondays.

It’s Monday and he isn’t complaining about Mondays?!?!?!?

To clarify Garfield’s wake up comment, he means Tuesday at noon.

When I became an adult, holidays didn’t have much meaning. I was in the Navy and a watchstander (shift worker) who frequently had to work on holidays. The only was you could get that day off when you had duty was to put in a leave chit. Not to mention, when I was onboard ships, we worked every day of the week while at sea besides the fact I was away from my wife and kids. It was only when I retired and worked a regular civilian job did I enjoy those holidays and the extra time off. Now that I’m really retired, holidays, again have lost their luster except for birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter seasons. They what I look forward to.

I wouldn’t mind doing that.

Not a bad idea on a Monday.

Heyy same here

I’m a creature of habit as well. Wake up in the morning, read Garfield.

Or later. Whatever comes first.

Like the deep voiced guy in Candy Crush says:

Divine.

Surprised you can stay in bed that long without eating

FINALLY! A Monday where I’m not insanely jealous of Garfield being able to stay in bed. Thanks, Labor day!

I can’t sleep late on days like today like I used to. I get a headache from sleeping too long.

This has been my routine for over a decade now.

I tell people that I get up at the crack of noon.

That’s just a joke, of course. My alarm is set for 11:55. Hah!

Good routine!

sometimes i get up at 5:00, sometimes and 9:00, it depends how much sleep i got

Now that is a routine worth sticking with. You are truly wise, Garfield.

Today being Labor Day (i.e., a day off), this is one Monday when I’m not jealous of Garfield.