Popeye Day 2024
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Daddy was in the Navy and it was a natural attraction for an all American boy such as myself.
Over the years I grew distant from the cartoon with brief spates of indulgence and I really enjoyed the Popeye movie starring Robin Williams. That too faded upon his untimely death.
Today is Popeye Day.
It is observed on January 17 to correspond with his first appearance in the comics on January 17, 1929.
I enjoyed the slapstick and his eating of spinach to become this powerhouse who fought against evil.
Popeye was credated in 1919 by one Elzie Crisler Segar who was a cartoonist and writer from Illinois.
The first movie was released to theaters on July 14, 1933.
I wasn't even a twinkle in my daddy's eye at that time — him being one year old and all.
The franchise was a hit and remains a hit in the hearts of all American boys like me.
Happy Popeye Day !