19 June 1978 June 18, 2012 Author: Staff The Garfield cartoon strip makes it debut Famous Words of Inspiration..."America is not like a blanket: one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt: many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread." Jesse Jackson — Click here for more from Jesse Jackson Related posts: 12 June 1978 17 September 1978 19 February 1978 14 March 1978 22 March 1978 Categories: History