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2014: 36th Birthday Special: Too Far Back

==Explanation==
This strip was the final originally-scheduled installment of Square Root of Minus Garfield's birthday series celebrating the 2000-strip milestone (the following day's strip parodied the birthday series's premise); as that series was held in 2014, this strip is a remix of what was at the time the most recent "Garfield's birthday" original strip. In this strip, Garfield has the same idea of trying to age himself down by changing the calendar, but presumably does so too far and writes himself out of existence.
3191: Begin Again would take this strip's premise and put a different spin on it.
==The author writes:==
2014's birthday strip was... odd, to say the least. Given that the comic was dabbling with interesting subject matter, and that the negative continuity would make it something of a missed opportunity, I jumped at the chance to make something out of this concept.
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
{Garfield stands in the middle of a room, staring at a calendar.}
Garfield: I don't feel like getting older.
{Garfield takes the calendar and begins writing on it.}
Garfield: Maybe if I change the year, I'll get younger on my birthday.
{Garfield abruptly disappears, along with the calendar}
Category:BlueDude
Category:Birthday series
2015: 37th Birthday Special: 404 Error

==Explanation==
This strip parodies the premise of, and thus is the first unofficial extension of, Square Root of Minus Garfield's "birthday series" that was held in celebration of its 2000th strip. Every Square Root of Minus Garfield strip between #1978 and #2014 made usage of the original Garfield strips corresponding to [SRoMG strip number]-06-19; as such, this strip's premise essentially involved the author attempting to fetch the strip--which, as this strip's original run date would suggest, failed due to the 2015-06-19 strip not yet having been published at the points of creation and submission. (The 2015-06-19 strip had likely already been written by this point due to production lead time.) The official Garfield website's 404 error page (taken down on 2020-06-19 along with the rest of the website) was thus worked into the original Garfield strip's setup of Odie using a computer (shopping on "www.dingleball.com" in the original strip), thus portraying Odie as doing what the author had done in the process of actually creating this strip.
==The author writes:==
Based on my (failed) attempt to load the 2015 birthday a year early.
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
{Odie sneaks to the computer}
{Odie clicks the mouse button}
SFX: click
{Odie starts typing}
SFX: tappy tappy type type tappy tappy type
{Odie clicks the mouse button}
SFX: click
{a message pops up on the screen}
Text: I'm afraid you've crossed over into... the 404 zone (page not found error)
Category:Cody
Category:Birthday series
Category:Internet references
Category:Non-strip Garfield material
2017: Mildly Obscure Obvious Crossover (Caspar Milquetoast)

==Explanation==
In the original strip, Garfield just wants to sleep, and thinks as much in every panel. Here, he's replaced with Caspar Milquetoast, a character from the early-to-mid-1900s comic "The Timid Soul". The original strip his image and dialogue comes from concerns him taking a "WATCH THIS SPACE" sign more literally than most; clearly, the intent was for people to pay attention to that area as they pass by, as something possibly truly interesting would fill it at some point, but Caspar took it as a directive to watch it continuously, not leaving the area in front of the sign until he really has to.
==The author writes:==
Here's Wikipedia's entry on the character used here. I'd have called this strip "Mildly Obscure Obvious Crossover (The Timid Soul)", but H.T. Webster's character is better known by his name then the title he appeared under. (Consider yourselves lucky, I could've used Keitaro from Love Hina, another notorious Extreme Doormat.)
Original strip: .
Caspar and his dialogue is taken from his famous "WATCH THIS SPACE" cartoon.
==Transcript==
Jon: You know what would be fun?</br>
Jon: We could lie on the front porch... and pretend we're doormats!</br>
Caspar Milquetoast: Well, really, if something doesn't occur pretty soon I shall have to leave.
Category:Lubaf
Category:Comic strip references
2019: Who Waxed the Fench Wrench?

==Explanation==
This strip is a continuation of the "waxed fench" running gag. In the original strip, Garfield was dancing on a fence, but fell off because it was waxed. However, "fence" was accidentally written as "fench". Here, Garfield dances on a wrench instead, a pun on the "fench" typo.
==The author writes==
The joke was obvious here...
Original strip: 
==Transcript==
{Garfield taps along a wrench.}
{Garfield falls off the wrench}
{Garfield proceeds to get up, if only slightly.}
Garfield: Okay... Who waxed the wrench?
Category:Camwoodstock & Tori
201: thegarfieldian

==Explanation==
The Guardian is a British broadsheet newspaper, founded in 1821. It became infamous for ubiquitous typos in its text, so much that it got the nickname The Grauniad from the satirical magazine Private Eye. (Interestingly, "grauniad.co.uk" redirects to the Guardian's website, implying that they have accepted this nickname with a good heart.) Thus, the Garfield strip shown here is altered to feature a blatant misspelling on the newspaper Garfield is resting under - "JORNAL". As a further extension of this joke, the author's note is also riddled with spelling errors.
As another thing to note, the title is colored and spaced to match The Guardian's logo.
==The author writes:==
The Guardian is a British braodsheet newspaper. It is notorous for the nmuber of mispirnts that snuck into its text, eaning it the nickname "The Grauniad". This porbelm has thankfuly abated in recent yaers.
Orginal strip: 
==Transcript==
{Garfield is lying under a newspaper. The headline on the paper reads "JORNAL".} 
Garfield: I'm homesick. I think I'll use my natural, uncanny sense of direction to find my way home. 
{beat} 
Garfield: If I can find my way out of this newspaper.
==Trivia==
* This comic is the only strip in the entire archive to have a colored title.
Category:Manyhills
Category:Print references
2020: Fishing trip

==Explanation==
A completely random strip, most likely due to being the first SRoMG strip made by Dr. Manny. The original strip was published on the date of the author’s birth. Among the random images used in the strip are snippets of Skeeter!, a webcomic created by this strip's author; an inverted image of "Hentai Woody" (the nickname for a Japanese-made action figure of Toy Story's Woody; the figure comes with two interchangable faces, one of which is a wide-grinning "plotting" face that many have found creepy); and the number 666 written in red (most likely a pun on the author's date of birth; see these articles.) Other than that, nothing really significant in this strip. Also, the link to the "Hentai Woody" article is NSFW. Read at your own risk.
==The author writes:==
The original strip was published on my birthdate, June 6, 1996. The image of Woody is from Know Your Meme. All other images inserted into the strip are from my webcomic, Skeeter!
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
Jon: --I dna ,noJ m'I ,iH </br>
{cuts to a collage of demented images as the word "hahahaha!!!" appears into the next panel} </br>
Garfield: {his head is replaced with Gordon's as static appears in his thought bubble.}</br>
Category:Dr. Manny
Category:Avant-garde_strips
Category:Cartoon references
Category:Film references
Category:Webcomic references
2021: Hat-Head

==Explanation==
In the original strip, Jon is starting to suspect that this isn't his hat. Garfield wouldn't jump to conclusions, but maybe that's not Jon's head.
But this has been swapped. Jon is now starting to suspect that this isn't Jon's head. Garfield wouldn't jump to conclusions, but maybe that's not Jon's hat.
The author saw the 2014 strip, and got the idea for this submission. The author found the head graphic from the 1992 strip.
==The author writes:==
I saw the 2014 strip, and got the idea for this submission. Through the magic of garfield.com's random selector, I found the head graphic from a 1992 strip.
Original strip: , .
==Transcript==
Jon: I'm starting to suspect this isn't my head.
Garfield: I wouldn't jump to conclusions, Jon...
Garfield: ... Maybe that's not your hat.
Category:Yetanotherjohn
2026: Binky Cereal

==Explanation==
Some cereals do make sounds when you pour milk on them; perhaps the most famous among them is Rice Krispies and its derivatives. Typically, this is a popping sound. The original strip had it making the sound of an old-timey car horn; here, it yells "HEEEEY KIDS!!", the catchphrase of Binky the Clown (who, while technically debuting in the strip itself, is far more well-known for his appearances on the animated spin-off Garfield and Friends). How it managed to make such an unorthodox noise is as unexplored as in the original, but this strip at least gives a reason why: it's Binky Puffs, so it's Binky-licensed to do so.
==The author writes:==
I support the inclusion of more Binky in Garfield.
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
Jon: This cereal makes sounds when you pour on milk</br>
Cereal: HEEEEY KIDS!!</br>
Garfield: Could you not buy Binky Puffs next time?
==Later references==
* No. 2181 features a different take on the strip, using a different "Binky".
Category:Sloublues
202: Gravfield

==Explanation==
In the original, the tree was right-side up. Garfield climbed up, got onto the branch, and dutifully hung from it by gripping the branch with his handlike paws.
In this edit, each panel has been rotated 180°, and his thought has been rerotated (and probably repositioned) within its balloon. This has the effect of making him climb down the upside-down tree, step onto the new underside of it, and hang upwards -- otherwise as before -- in defiance of gravity.
==The author writes:==
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
{A "Reserved" sign on a tree branch, upside down}</br>
{Garfield shimmies down the tree trunk and out on to the branch}</br>
{Garfield hangs upwards from the branch, like doing a handstand}</br>
Garfield: I'm a regular here.
Category:x
2034: Zappin' T-shirt

==Explanation==
In the original strip, Jon's shirt had Snoopy on it. In this version, it instead depicts Sonichu, star of the webcomic of the same name. The series gained an unbelievable amount of notoriety for its childish artwork, questionable plotting, blatant plagiarism and wish fulfillment, and in particular the... quirks of its creator, one Christine (formerly Christian) Weston Chandler. To recount the full history behind Sonichu would take an entire wiki; indeed, it's already been done. Please note, however, that said wiki is extremely NSFW.
The author's notes were written before Chandler came out as a trans woman, and have not been edited as of this writing.
==The author writes:==
The character on Jon's shirt is Sonichu, titular character of what is said to be one of the worst webcomics of all time. The strip was originally about this character, a hybrid of Sonic the Hedgehog and Pikachu. However, it quickly became a vanity project for its creator, Christian Weston Chandler, and the focus shifted to an embellished version of himself embarking on convoluted adventures. The comic is infamous for its violations of copyright laws, and the comic's depictions of people the creator knows in real life. You can read the comic here (if you dare).
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
Jon: {off-panel} Hey! Here's a clean shirt!</br>
{Garfield takes a sip of the coffee in the next panel}</br>
Jon: I don't know why I've never worn this one...</br>
{Jon shows up wearing a Sonichu T-shirt. Garfield reacts by doing a spit-take.}</br>
SFX: Spoot
Category:Dr. Manny
Category:Jabs
Category:Webcomic references
203: Shadow Garfield

==Explanation==
In the original, everything was illuminated normally in all three strips, and Garfield thought Jon didn't know much about cats in the last one. Here, we see Garfield in silhouette in the first two panels, and the same for Jon in the second. In the third, the room is darker except where Garfield's spotlight is shining on him. To this, he thinks, "TADAA!"
==The author writes:==
My original Idea was to present a form of Garfield Shadow Puppet strip, wherein all 3 panels contained silhouetted cast members, to see if the silhouettes were recognisable. Whilst searching for a strip that contained a suitably animated sequence to convert, I came across this one, and modified the ending to fit the text in the middle panel.
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
{Garfield standing silhouetted}</br>
{Jon appears, also in silhouette}</br>
Jon: What are you doing?</br>
Garfield: Waiting for my spotlight.</br>
{A spotlight appears, illuminating Garfield}</br>
Garfield: TADAA!
Category:Keab42
2042: Foot

==Explanation==
In the original, Garfield was quiet during the second panel before angrily declaring that he was jealous of his foot for being asleep. Here, he merely stares off into space, as if nothing had happened. The four-panel version emphasizes the indefinite continuation by showing him still in the same position when night comes.
Perhaps the lack of a punchline is itself the punchline. Or, perhaps, Garfield has finally become so numbed by the boredom of living with Jon, a subject of frequent jokes in the actual comic, that physical discomfort can rouse him only for a moment.
==The author writes:==
I have made two versions. You can pick which one you find funnier. Or "funnier." I actually lean toward the three-panel version.</br>
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
Garfield: My foot's asleep</br>
{Garfield remains in an awkward position indefinitely}
Category:Sloublues
Category:Multiple strips
2045: Quote Mine

==Explanation==
To "quote mine" means to remove part of what someone says in order to make it seem as though they mean something that they don't. All kinds of people do it to all kinds of people, either to make them seem to be on their side, or to make them seem like terrible people. The quote "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" may or may not have been said by Leonardo da Vinci; as Anselm said it, it was indeed part of a larger quote: "Stop being so God Damn humble … You know God damn well that … that humility is defiance … simplicity today is sophisticated … simplicity is the ultimate sophistication today." The quote as-is was used as an old slogan for Apple computers. 
The "mine" in the term evokes the idea of mining, as a miner removes ores, gems, or other materials from a mineshaft. The explosion is because "mine" also has, among other meanings, the meaning of "to plant mines (i.e. a device intended to explode when stepped on, touched, or approached) in an area." Since the quote has been mined, it explodes partway through being spoken.
==The author writes:==
This strip is something of a gamble, in addition to being surreal and punny. Namely, it's a gamble that most of you are already familiar with the term Quote Mine, otherwise the punchline falls flat. I figured this was a safe bet considering all the links to TVTropes in previous SRoMGs, and if you've seen one Trope page, it's probable that you've seen a lot of them.
Original strips: , .
==Transcript==
Jon: Leonardo da Vinci once said "Simplicity is the ultim-..."</br>
SFX: POW!</br>
{Jon and a large chunk of the table are now gone. Garfield addresses the viewer}</br>
Garfield: Looks like that quote was mined.
Category:Sir Bacon
Category:Real world references
2047: Mad Photobomber

==Explanation==
==The author writes:==
Notice "Phony Mazuma" on the third panel? That is from The Buck Book by Klutz, which featured a picture of a phony dollar which headlined this in the back.
Original strips: , .
==Transcript==
{We see Garfield taking a selfie on his iPounce. Something quickly goes in and out of the panel and drops a tiny bomb, signified by the green arrow.}
SFX: CLICK
{The bomb explodes, startling Jon (and his newspaper), making Jon spill his extremely strong (and to be extremely spilt) coffee.
SFX: KA-BLAM!
{We see a joyful spider hanging from the ceiling. He is holding an iPounce Mini.
Spider: The Mad Photobomber Strikes Again!
Category:Justadoo444
Category:Literature references
204: The Cat

==Explanation==
The iconic scene from film history is one of the final scenes in the 1958 film The Fly, based on the short story of the same name. In the story, an eccentric scientist is working on a matter transporter, but when he tries it on himself, he finds that a fly has gotten in there with him, and their atoms are mixed together. This causes them each to start gaining the features of the other. In the film, after the man-sized scientist is killed, the fly with the scientist's head and arm is found in a web, being advanced upon by a spider and screaming "Help me! Help me!". Thus, in this strip, a Garfield-headed Jon is found in a spider's web. The spider is still in the center, not even facing its odd catch, but it's only a matter of time.
Metri causa means "for the sake of the meter"; it refers to tricks employed to keep to the meter of a poem. The author of this strip contends -- probably correctly -- that this error in classification was not due to such a reason.
==The author writes:==
I realised it's been a while since I heard anything about Garfield's hatred of spiders, so I decided to do something inspired by one of the iconic scenes in film history. A quick text search revealed that the first spider-themed strip was actually in praise of the critters, albeit one that calls them "insects" without even metri causa to hide behind. That became my base. Pretty much everything else I then stole from various other spider-related strips. (And yes, I know neither Garfield nor Jon are insect-sized. That's what I get for doing these things based off ideas I get at 4 AM.)
Strip based upon: with various body parts and word balloons from and .
==Transcript==
{Garfield with Jon's head sits leaning on a windowsill, looking outside. A spider's web is in the corner of the window. It looks like an insect is trapped in it.}</br>
{Close up of the web, showing the "insect" is a tiny Jon with the head of Garfield, screaming...}</br>
Jon: Help me!</br>
{Zoom out to show Garfield with Jon's head, smiling.}
==Trivia==
* While the URL for the text search has been preserved, it only returns a 410: Gone error.
Category:Len Pitre
2052: Dog Vision

==Explanation==
==The author writes:==
Colour blindness in dogs is not exactly complete colour blindness, since they could still see colour, just not every colour. Deuteranopia is essentially red-green colour blindness, and so is reflected in the above strip from Odie's point of view.
This does not stop cartoonists from depicting dogs as having complete colour blindness, as in only seeing greyscale. One example of this is Pooch Café. As a bonus, here's how dog vision would be depicted if a cartoonist would do it:
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
{Odie runs on the sidewalk}
{Odie runs towards the door}
{Odie approaches the pet door}
{Odie runs through the corridor in Jon's house}
{Odie runs towards Garfield}
SFX: WHAM!
{Garfield is injured, while Odie runs towards Jon}
Jon: By golly, this dog whistle does work!
Category:Edwin Chee
2053: The Coffee Incident

==Explanation==
As the link provided by the author indicates, a "noodle incident" is an incident that is never seen or explained fully, but which the audience is left to assume was fantastically ridiculous or bizarre. Here, we see the result of the incident (Odie covered in something green, be it paint or something stranger) and are told how it started (Garfield giving Odie coffee), but are left to connect the dots for ourselves.
It is also implied that this sequence of events has happened before, since Jon jumps to the conclusion that Garfield gave Odie coffee.
The author's original intention would have resulted in a Sunday strip in which Garfield denied, using suspiciously specific details, painting Odie green. Odie would finally have bounced past, unpainted but high on caffeine, contrary to expectation.
==The author writes:==
Sort of a visual, in-progress Noodle Incident to brighten your day. Originally I was going to take the Odie from this strip and put it into the Sunday strip I got the green Odie from, but then I realised that this way would probably be funnier. 
Original strips: , .
==Transcript==
{Odie, covered in something green and drippy, stomps up to Jon and glares at him}
Jon: Garfield! Stop giving the dog coffee!
Category:Sloublues
2054: Web

==Explanation==
In the original strip, the spider's rationale for its excessively complex web was boredom. Here, it somehow got high on marijuana before weaving it. The author's note is not only a reference to the famous anti-drug PSA "This Is Your Brain on Drugs", but also shows that it's somewhat true to life. More specifically, this page at Trinity University examines a NASA experiment that gave spiders drugs and let them weave a web; the marijuana-affected spiders "made a reasonable stab at spinning webs but appeared to lose concentration about half-way through."
==The author writes:==
This is your web. This is your web on drugs. Any questions?
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
{Garfield comes across a spider sitting on a garishly designed web}</br>
Spider: I was high.</br>
Garfield: Reeeally high.
Category:Drugs
Category:Manyhills
Category:Television references
2055: Snartfield

==Explanation==
==The author writes:==
Inspired by 30 Garf. Based on 30 Rock season 5, episode 12, "Operation Righteous Cowboy Lightning" - specifically, this scene.
Original strip: .
==Transcript==
Garfield: SNART!
Jon: Cats can make some very strange sounds.
Garfield: Don't you want to know what a snart is?
==Trivia==
The remnants of the old crediting system (not recreated here to avoid redundancy) visually miscredit the strip, but the busted link therein formerly led to the 1998-12-02 strip instead; the current crediting system both reads and links to the 1998-12-02 strip, which is the correct strip credit.
Category:Dollop Bingo
Category:Television references