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No. 5776: Garfarossa

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Garfarossa

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Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=5776

Strip by: Manyhills

{An unkempt-looking Garfield holds a TV remote}
SFX: CLICK!
SFX: CLICK! CLICK!
Frederick II, Emperor of the Romans: You can't rewind back to 1220
Garfield: Stupor mundi
SFX: CLICK! CLICK! CLICK!

The author writes:

Frederick II was ruler of nebulous political entity the Holy Roman Empire from 1220 to 1250. History regards him as an effective (for which read brutal) monarch with a reputation in his own time for impressive ability and intelligence, garnering him the appellation stupor mundi - "the astonishment of the world".

Although perhaps all that proves is that sucking up to your boss has been considered wise since time immemorial.

Original strip: 2023-01-09.