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"Ahoy!  Shiver me timbers!  I'm PoPeYe the Sailor Man" --Popeye

 

     

 "I Am What I Am" Toot Toot   created in 1929

 

 

PoPeYe!

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Popeye

The Sailor Man comic strip Popeye
Superstrength from a can, Aye! Aye!
Mumbling’s —I’m strong to the finish
Toots his hornpipe— ‘cus I eats my Spinach!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 8/17/2025 8:13:00 PM
Popeye never fooled me. The way he talks, I always knew that he grew up in Bridgeport, on the South Side of Chicago, along with Mayor Richard J. Daley. And dat is da truth. ~ gw
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Date: 8/18/2025 6:08:00 AM
And all this time I thought he was a Bowery boy! Lot's of swinging clubs back then. "Heavens to magatroyd"--Snagglepuss. :)
Date: 8/16/2025 4:12:00 PM
You captured his essence! He was a great cartoon character.
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Date: 8/17/2025 4:03:00 PM
Y e s One of the classics. Thanks Kim!
Date: 8/13/2025 6:39:00 PM
Dear Anaya, I loved loved loved watching Popeye as a child. Your poem brought back so many good and cosy memories:)
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Date: 8/17/2025 4:02:00 PM
What a pleasure to hear that, Anne. I too enjoyed the Popeye gang! August blessings
Date: 8/13/2025 2:01:00 PM
LOL cool!
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Date: 8/17/2025 4:01:00 PM
Thanks Paige, August blessings
Date: 8/12/2025 12:00:00 PM
What a creative/fun "Popeye" write. Love this fun picture. I love the old TV shows. I did Crazy Garfield on my page. Have a lovely day writing away.....
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Date: 8/12/2025 12:16:00 PM
Nostalgic! Crazy Garfield, Orange and lazy! I'll check it. August blessings__Anaya
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