Popeye- The Sailor man

                                                   

I never ate spinach. Not of money. Not for candy. Not for a trip to the park. And not for the fear of getting my butt whooped. It was pure hatred. Spinach hated me. And I hated spinach. I didn't need to know  the reason. I just knew, this is how it is supposed to be. But then, there's always change with age....

I turned 9. I was practically a man now ;) . And then, I saw him....the sailor.
He was strong. He was free. He was funny. His wide fore arms with an anchor tattoo and thin biceps somehow made perfect sense. The one eye always in a wink, pipe in mouth. I practically wanted to be a sailor, just like him.

But all things came to a halt when he ran into trouble. He always pulled out his secret weapon, the can of spinach. It was a mess! My favorite sailor collaborating with my worst enemy!

He made me think, it can't be that bad... After all, Popeye eats it RAW..... And he kicks Bluto straight into the horizon....
So I tried it.
Once. Twice. Thrice...and it was fine. It was good even. ...

Popeye was a teacher. He taught children not to wander off on their own. He taught kids what to do when they face difficulties. And he taught the green is the key to strength.

Most of the time, Bluto or some other villain, would hatch wicked schemes to separate Popeye and Olive Oyl. Or dominate the world. Or steal a kids ice cream. But Popeye ( after some beating) would always save olive, the the ice cream, the day, the whole world! With the power of his spinach. Spinach made him strong. It made him a genius. It gave him skill and I gave his pipe the power of rocket or a turbine.......whatsoever was needed.

Popeye started his journey as character on a comic strip in the very early 19th century. But moving to theater and television took a long time.
The Most memorable Popeye  cartoons were the 125 shorts produced by paramount pictures from 1941 onwards. They were technicolor animated And theatrical quality.
It ended a long time ago. But continues to be broadcast on various media, and also inspire many cameos in many many features and cartoons.