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Oodles Of Olive Oyl

Olive Oyl, as portrayed in the Paramount/Famous Studios' cartoons was the object of the first "schoolboy crush" that many of us baby boomers had.  In fact, even into our teen and early adult years, we would find excuses to watch a few Popeye cartoons now and then.  This page is dedicated to Ms. Oyl and to what her exploits (and her creators) taught us about life and love.

 
 
 
Looking for something to read during the long, cold winter?  Besides my Popeye pages, of course!  Try:

"Wrestling With God: 
A No-Holds-Barred Approach 
To Knowing God" 
by Steve Bierly

Cover design: Curt Depenhorst
Cover photo: Jean-Noel Reichel / Getty Images




From The Back Cover:
 
 

"Me - wrestle with God?"

If you've ever prayed long and hard over a certain request,

or questioned God because of the way he answered,

or doubted your faith,

or struggled through a time of spiritual dryness, 

or puzzled over the discrepancies between what you've heard at church and how your life really is

...then you've wrestled with God, 

whether or not you were aware of it at the time.
Wrestling With God is part how-to manual, part Bible study, and part exercise in theology, written with the goal of opening your eyes to God's desire for a vital and real relationship with you. 

You'll see how wrestling with God ensures that you develop that relationship, holding back nothing, keeping no secrets, and strengthening your faith. 

Learn how to hold onto God through troubling circumstances and difficult questions. 

Discover how to find answers to your prayers and questions - and what to do when God simply pins you to the mat, totally flooring you by his power and mysterious grace.

Like Jacob who wrestled with God and was blessed, you are part of God's wrestling team - and he wants to bless you.  Wrestling With God is a trustworthy guide to the rules and rewards of this spiritual "contact sport."

(Includes discussion questions for individual or group use.)


Available at your local bookstore or at:

 Amazon  Books

Try it!  You will like it!


 
 
 
 
 
 
Page last updated on 12-08-04. 
See What's New for details.

 
 
YOUR OLIVE OYL CHOICES
FROM OLIVE DRAB TO OLIVE FAB

Find out how Famous Studios transformed Olive into a romantic lead.

HOT TOPICS

Is It Weird To Have A Crush On An Animated Character? 

Is Olive Oyl Betty Boop's descendant?

Olive - the top cartoon femme fatale

LISTS

Lots of lists focusing on various aspects of the Famous Studios' Olive Oyl, including top "Beautiful Moments" with pictures!

FAQ

Your questions about the FS Olive asked  and answered.

The Whole Package

A film-by-film look at why Olive is more than just a pretty face.

Olive's POP QUIZ

Test your knowledge of Olive Oyl.

Other Olive Oyls

What I think about her other incarnations.

The Sagendorf Olive

How Bud was influenced by the toons.

The KFS Olive

First runner-up in the Popeye Universe Beauty Pageant!

Olive's FAN FICTION 

Stories done in the spirit of the Famous Studios' romance cartoons, written by Steve Bierly

LIES PARAMOUNT 
TOLD ME

Kids (and adults), don't try to imitate the FS toons at home!

Olive News 

What the media says (even unconciously) about the FS Olive Oyl and her appeal.

 
COLLECTIBLES

Short list of the few things I know about that feature the FS Olive. 

Discuss the Cartoons in my Yahoo Group! 
OTHER CHOICES


THANK YOUS!

 To all who helped make this site a success!

POPEYE PAGE

Popeye has his own pages!  See them all! 

THE BLUTO BOOSTERS PAGE

Bluto (the greatest villain of all time!) has his own pages also! 

See why I like him so much!

 


 
 
 

LISTS

Choose a list and click on it to load that page.  Lists with lots of pictures take longer, but most of these are pretty quick to load.
How Guys Initially Lost Their
Chances With Olive Oyl
The Strange Lives Of Olive Oyl
Why Olive Oyl Was 
Attracted To Other Guys
The Top 20 Male Reactions 
To Olive Oyl *
Other Films With Inanimate Objects Reacting Strongly To Olive Oyl
Other Films With Males Reacting Strongly To Olive Oyl
More Male Hormones On Parade
The Top 25 Films Featuring The Best "Physically Beautiful Olive" Moments/Scenes  *
Kissing And Telling
* These ones have lots of pictures!
 
 
 

LIES PARAMOUNT 
TOLD ME

I've been dealing with the lessons the old Paramount/Famous Studios' Popeye cartoons can teach us about life and love.  However, looking at the films another way, I can easily see how repeatedly watching exaggerated characters in stereotypical romantic plots and situations could lead one to start to believe the following lies:
   Lie #1: There is such a thing as true love at first sight.

   Lie #2: Attraction, lust, sex, and love are all the same thing.

   Lie #3: Unless you are pretty or handsome, you can forget about ever finding love, and unless members of the opposite sex make fire alarms go off in your head and cause your tongue to hang out, they aren't worth spending time with.

   Lie #4: When a member of the opposite sex says, "I love you," don't trust him or her because he or she will dump you if times get rough or if "something better" comes along.

   Lie #5: You need to impress a would-be lover with your looks, charm, money, status, or skills.  The whole point of a date is to convince the other how great you are.  Nobody will ever like you just for being yourself.

   Lie #6: You simply MUST flirt or make out/have a fling with anyone and everyone who attracts you or you'll go crazy with frustration and won't be a "real man" or "real woman."

   Lie #7: The normal way to win someone's heart is by putting down, beating up, or tricking your rivals.  Competition is always part of the process of wooing.  And all's fair in love and war.
 
 

See, the bottom line is, enjoy your Popeye cartoons, but remember, Kiddies, 
THEY ARE MAKE BELIEVE!!!!!
Don't try this at home!!!

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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