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No. 1989: 11th Birthday Special: High Concept

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11th Birthday Special: High Concept

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Permanent URL: https://mezzacotta.net/garfield/?comic=1989

Strip by: Ben Kenobi

{Garfield, talking to his invisible birthday cake, states:}
Garfield: Ok, I'll be the birthday cat and you be the cake:
{Then he starts singing:}
Garfield: Happy Birthday to Me. Happy birthday to mee. Happy Birthday, Dear Garfield. Happy Birthday to me
{Suddenly the lights go out.}
{An annoyed Garfield chastises two mice:}
Garfield: You guys can't bungee jump from the light switch anymore.

The author writes:

High Concept. Subverted Trope.

[[Original strips: 1989-06-19, 2012-07-22.]]

Original strips: 1989-06-19, 2012-07-22.