271: Elvield
| Elvield |
 Made by: Nyperold |
Explanation[edit | edit source]
In the grand tradition of rewriting dialogue, Garfield's instruction to Nermal is turned into a parody of "Blue Suede Shoes", a song commonly associated with Elvis Presley, who did a well-known cover early in its history.
"The number that came up," by the way, refers to the random number pertaining to the day, obtained from a die-rolling program the author described using several strips earlier.
The author writes:[edit | edit source]
I eventually did use the number that came up, by the way. When I looked at the strip, the result was inevitable...
Original strip: 1981-06-02.
Transcript[edit | edit source]
Garfield: {ejecting Nermal from his bed} Out!
Garfield: {singing} You can scratch up my chair, insult my ma, play with my mouse, or beat up my dog, but don't you...
Garfield: {singing} Sleep in my blue wood bed... You can do anything, but don't lie in my blue wood bed.
Nermal: Yes, sir.
