WHO
IS POPEYE?
The year is 1929, January 17th, to
be exact. A 10-year-old comic strip by Elzie Seagar:
"The Thimble Theatre", which originally revolved around
Olive Oyl's family, entertained a new character, not
too brilliant, not too handsome, not too strong -
it was a sailor, standing in the harbor -
to the question: "ARE YOU A SAILOR" he replied: "Ja
THINK I'M A COWBOY" - He was hired - and slowly, but
surely, got read of most of the old characters in
the strip and received the lead together with his
love - from those days till today - Ms. Oyl.
