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Popeye the Establishment Man

5 Nov

November 5, 2010

He 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.

Get Your Stinking Foot Gloves Off Me, You Damn Dirty Ape!

30 Oct

October 30, 2010

Did you see these bizarre new running shoes people are wearing? They look like gloves for your feet, with each toe having it’s own little “toe finger.” They are the new rage with serious runners.

 

 Of course, everything old is new again. Take a look at what the well-dressed ape was wearing on his feet in 1968. 

 

One fashion from 1968 I hope never returns is Mia Farrow’s little boy haircut from Rosemary’s Baby.