We Interrupt Our Regularly Scheduled Comic

For This Extremely Heartfelt Message

From Ruff ‘N Ready Rufuz – Pet Detective

Received By Special Courier

At Our DPS Comic Headquarters

A Little After Midnight

Today - August 3, 2006

“Today My Friends,

Is a Very Special Day;

Today I Rufuz – Pet Detective,

Would Truly Like to Say:

Happy Happy Birthday,

To My Very Loyal Sidekick;

If I Had To Do It Over, Matlack,

It Would Still Be You I Would Pick.

We’ve been together now,

For quite a few happy years;

You have always made me laugh,

And you’ve provoked very few tears.

Although I Love to Tease You,

And I Give You a Very Hard Time;

I Can Think of No Other Human Being,

With Whom I’d Rather Solve These Crimes.

Let’s Take the Day Off Today, My Friend,

And Let’s Just Celebrate Your Very Big Day;

Let’s Head Off to the Pine Barrens or to the Beach,

Where We’ll Just Relax, Eat Some Milk Bones, and Play!”

©2006, Ruff ‘N Ready Rufuz – Pet Detective

We Here at DPS Comics

Are Now Nearly Speechless

What a Truly Remarkable

And Sincere Birthday Greeting

From Ruff ‘N Ready Rufuz – Pet Detective

To His Human Pal

And All of Us at DPS Comics

Now Join Rufuz in Wishing

His Human Sidekick

Matlack, with an ‘A’

A Most Joyous Birthday

Regularly Scheduled Comic Previews

Will Once Again Resume Tomorrow

Thank You

 “Hey Margie, have you seen the Kleenex?

Rufuz has me all choked up.

He’s Really Something Else!

I think we should extend his contract,

And give him a nice big raise.

You Better Get Him on the Phone;

And Hurry Up,

Before some other company grabs him.

Try His Cell!

Oh, and Margie, send him a huge box

Of those Gravy Flavored Milk Bones he likes,

And a 50 lb. Bag of Kibbles ‘N Bits.”

“Got it, Boss.

And should I send Matlack

Some flowers or a box of candy?”

“Nah,

He’s just a sidekick, after all.

Rufuz is Our Star!

Send Matlack a nice card,

And sign it,

‘Love, From DPS Comic Headquarters.’

And where the heck is that Kleenex?

That Rufuz – What a Dog!”