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Popeye and
The Armed Forces (and their fans) speak!!!
Starting again in October 2008: Men and Women in the service - write and I'll put your Popeye-related emails on this page! Look at the review of a new book about the "Sweet Pea," a U.S. Navy ship that fought in the Pacific during WWII, on the Popeye sightings page. |
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Question
in 2003
I am
wondering about Popeye's rank. Is/was he a Chief? He has the anchors
of a Chief on each arm, but that could just be nautical symbols, because when
Popeye was first created, he had the symbols, but wasn't in the navy.
In the wartime cartoons, I don't think that his rank was ever
mentioned. In some, he seemed to be low on the totem pole, but at the
end of one, he was seen either getting a promotion or a medal or both.
In others, he was on important solo missions. So, it's hard to
determine his rank. Also, in one episode, while fighting the Sea Hag,
he states, "You want an outfit like this, join the Coast Guard!!
Anyway, thanks for the web page. Nice, easy to use and best of all, it
has this email feature! -
Matt "The Other Sailor Man" B. ETC MLCPAC |
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Comment in 2003
Sir, I am like many
Popeye fan (I thinks). I am 42 (in 2003) and started watching Popeye on
the old Captain Tug show on WTTG 5 (Washington) in the early 60s. I can still remember my grandfather telling me
what those things were that appeared on Popeye's bicep (ie.
turbines, WWI tanks, B17s, etc.).
So, I came to look at Popeye as sort of the
all-American Hero. After this war started I was like many Americans
worried about our troops, and after Sunday when we saw those POWs, I was
feeling sad. My young sons wanted to see a Popeye cartoon we have on
video. So we put in Popeye And The Forty Thieves. It made
me feel so much better. I know it sounds crazy, but it is true. I thought I would email you with that thought as
you run the fan site. Early Popeye cartoons had a very positive side to
them - they showed American strength, guts, and tenacity. I am sure many
folks would not like it as it is not PC, but my kids think they are the
best. That says a lot considering the amount of
cartoons they have to choose from. Anyway, that's it. I just
wanted to say that Popeye is still doing his Patriotic wartime duty.
Keeping the morale up on the home front even in 2003. |
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