4832: We See the Future Through the Binoculars of Garfield

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We See the Future Through the Binoculars of Garfield
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Explanation[edit | edit source]

The author note is based on this section from "Origin And Theory Of The Tape Cut-Ups":

When you experiment with cut-ups over a period of time, you find that some of the cut-ups and rearranged text seem to refer to future events. I cut up an article written by John Paul Getty, and got "It's a bad thing to sue your own father." This was a rearrangement and wasn't in the original text. And a year later, one of his sons did sue him. I mean, it's just, purely extraneous information, it meant nothing to me. I had nothing to gain on either side. We had no explanation for this at the time, it's just, uh, suggesting when you cut into the present, the future leaks out. But we simply accepted it and continued the experiments. The next step was cut-ups on the tape recorder, and Brion [Gyson] was the first to take this obvious step.

The author writes:[edit | edit source]

When you experiment with Garfield strips over a period of time, you find that some of the remixes and rearranged panels seem more humorous than future strips. I cut up the dialogue written in 2003-05-13, and got this strip; this was a rearrangement and wasn't in the original comic. And a year later, Garfield was still unfunny. We had no explanation for this at the time, it's just suggesting when you run a comic strip for 24 years, the humor leaks out. But we simply accepted it and continued the experiments. The next step was remixes of other comics...

Original strip: 2003-05-13.

Transcript[edit | edit source]

{Garfield is watching TV}
TV voice #1: We have with us the pioneer of the cut-up technique
TV voice #1: Good evening, sir
TV voice #2: sir We cut the pioneer us good
TV voice #1: Now, stop that!
TV voice #2: stop have tech
{Garfield smirks and points to the set}
Garfield: watch television This evening