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Popeye the Establishment Man (Popeye Week!)

3 Apr

April 2, 2013

So who is Popeye? Why is he such an icon? How has he managed to stay out of anger management for so long? Questions like these are at the core of Popeye lore. Who is Popeye? He is a man. A sailor man. And he is us. In this post from 2010, we find out just who we are.

November 5, 2010

817-PopeyeHe is retired military yet still wears the uniform.
He has a short conservative haircut.
He eats his vegetables.
He resists change.
He is a one-woman man.
He stands up for traditional values.
He takes care of his father.
Even his tattoo is a sailor’s classic, an anchor.

The only thing that would make Popeye even more an establishment figure is if he beat up a hippie.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen, from 1959, here is Popeye beating up a hippie.

Sneak Peek of the Week of March 31st, 2013

31 Mar

March 31, 2013

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Is that mule farting in Popeye’s face? I really think it is. That mule is farting in Popeye’s face. I really love the golden age of animation.

From time to time I get a little worried about Popeye. Concerned. Is he doing all right? Is everything ok? Is Swee’ Pea still an infant after 70 or so years? So after Allan Keyes goes a little nuts on Monday ranting about political correctness (among other things) I’ll check in with a trio of classic posts featuring Popeye. And after the all-new Popeye-themed Friday Imponderable, an all-new Saturday post all about my favorite mumbling sailor.

All this, and most likely more too, all this week on bmj2k.com.