lavender Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 I Yam What I Yam! ☞Today in Texas History -- On today’s date 94 years ago, Thursday, January 17, 1929, the popular spinach-eating, Native-Texan comic-strip character known as Popeye the Sailor Man first appeared in print in the “Victoria Advocate” newspaper of the city of Victoria in Victoria County, Texas. ☞The Popeye comic strip, originally known as “Thimble Theatre,” was created by noted American cartoonist Elzie Crisler Segar (1894-1938), who called the “Victoria Advocate” Popeye’s “home town.” In gratitude he contributed a special cartoon for the Advocate’s historic 1934 anniversary issue. Speaking to the newspaper’s editor through Popeye, Segar wrote, “Please assept me hearties bes’ wishes an’ felitcitations on account of yer paper's 88th Anniversity... Victoria is me ol’ home town on account of tha’s where I got born’d at.” Mahatma Kane Jeeves, Bon, BigT and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bon Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Happy birthday Popeye!! redmill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigT Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Now I'm hungry for a hamburger! Great memories! Bon and redmill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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