Happy Labor Day. Dr. J. hopes each and everyone of our readers enjoys a well earned rest this weekend.

Be assured, Dr. J. is hard at work saving lives, abusing residents and documenting all of it on the EMR. Fortunately, the Doctor has brought 2-1B along to keep him company and reassemble the residents.

Dr. J. grew up reading the comic section of the newspaper. Indeed, he still has an online comics subscription. In his early years, Garfield was not nearly as handsome as he is today, but truth be told, he was probably funnier, and he is one of Dr. J.’s favorites. It’s hard to keep the yucks coming for over 30 years. Jim Davis has got 17 years until his strip surpasses Sparky for longevity.

Nevertheless, EVERY Labor Day, Dr. J. fondly recalls this strip from Garfield’s first Labor Day: