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Today in Texas History
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01/17/20 06:37 PM
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Today in Texas History On this day in 1929, Popeye, the Sailor Man, renowned comic-strip character, first appeared in print. The Victoria Advocate is credited as the first newspaper in the nation to run Elzie Crisler Segar's comic strip, originally called "Thimble Theatre," which starred the spinach-eating hero. Segar (1894-1938) was born in Chester, Illinois, and worked as a moving-picture machine operator, a house painter, and a photographer before his first cartoon effort was rejected by a St. Louis paper. Segar became a popular cartoonist in the 1920s. Popeye was probably inspired by Frank "Rocky" Feigle of Segar's hometown. By 1932 Popeye was the undisputed star of "Thimble Theatre," as evidenced in fan mail, toys, games, novelties, and jokes. Segar himself called the Victoria Advocate Popeye's "hometown." 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." Crystal City, Texas, also claims a special relationship to Popeye. The spinach industry credited Popeye and Segar with the 33 percent increase in spinach consumption from 1931 to 1936, and in 1937 Crystal City, the "Spinach Capital of the World," erected a statue to honor Segar and his sailor. Source: Texasdaybyday.com
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Re: Today in Texas History
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01/17/20 06:39 PM
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Mike W
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This cannot be fixed at the voting booth.. Wake Up You Morons!
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01/17/20 06:45 PM
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01/17/20 07:03 PM
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I've been through Chester, IL many times and seen the Popeye statue.
My Dad was born in a little town just up the river a little ways, Prairie Du Rocher, IL.
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Re: Today in Texas History
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01/17/20 07:07 PM
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I always wondered why there was a Popeye statue in Crystal City! Appreciate the info.
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Re: Today in Texas History
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01/17/20 07:52 PM
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I have seen it and knew it was for the spinach they raised. Did not know the Segar part. Interesting art. Thanks
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