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Garfield was born in the kitchen of Mamma Leoni's Italian restaurant in 1978. He was 5 pounds 6 ounces. His birth in a Italian restaurant explains why Garfield loves lasagna. The restaurant owner, forced to choose between Garfield and closing his doors for lack of pasta, sold Garfield to a pet store. Garfield thought he was a goner until Jon Arbuckle walked in the door and bought him. Ever since he lives with his owner, Jon, his slobbery canine pal, Odie, and his teddy bear, Pooky.
But why is Garfield called Garfield? Because when Jim Davis needed a name for his character, he thought of his grandfather, James A. Garfield Davis, a big, cantankerous, cynical man. The name just seemed to fit the personality and shape of thew character. And so Garfield the cat was born. The Garfield comic strip debuted in 41 newspapers on June 19, 1978. It now appears in more than 2300 newspapers around the world. But what makes Garfield so lovable? It's simple...people relate to him because he is them. "He's a human in a cat suit," as creator Jim Davis likes to say. Garfield loves TV and hates Mondays. He'd rather pig out than work out; in fact, his passion for food and sleep is matched only by his aversion to spinach, diet and exercise. Very strong coffee is the only way to start the day. What could be more human? People also identify with, and revel in, Garfield's sassy brand of humor. Garfield is quick-witted and he never hesitates to say the things that people -- young or old -- would like to say, in a way they'd like to say them. But he's never socially unacceptable....just tastefully outrageous! But Garfield is not all sass and sarcasm; he also has a soft side. He really loves his teddy bear, Pooky, and deep down, he loves Jon and Odie, too. It's easy to see that Garfield is a well-rounded character and a real classic. | |
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