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FReeper Canteen ~ Pancakes on Wednesday ~ October 19, 2005
Guest Chef Spotsybelle
Posted on 10/18/2005 8:02:02 PM PDT by Spotsy
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To: tomkow6
501
posted on
10/19/2005 11:32:08 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
To: tomkow6
502
posted on
10/19/2005 11:32:22 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
To: beachn4fun
503
posted on
10/19/2005 11:34:02 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: Lady Jag
Hi LJ.
I had to get of the computer for a bit ,because the slowness of FR was driving me crazy and I was hoping it would speed up some.
As to how I am doing,I am doing fantastic.:)
How are you?
504
posted on
10/19/2005 11:34:29 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: tomkow6
The reference to spinach comes from the publication of a study which, because of a misprint, attributed to spinach ten times its actual iron content. Nevertheless, the popularity of the character helped boost sales of the vegetable and the spinach-growing community of Crystal City, Texas erected a statue of the character in gratitude. There is another Popeye statue in Segar's hometown, Chester, Illinois.
The 1954 Popeye cartoon Greek Mirthology depicts the fictional origin of spinach consumption in Popeye's family. Popeye's Roman ancestor, Hercules, originally sniffed garlic to gain his supernatural powers. When the evil Brutus removes the scent of the garlic using chloroform (an obvious incongruity), Hercules ends up getting punched into a spinach field, and, upon eating the leafy green substance, finds it empowers him many times more than garlic.
The people of Chester, IL erected this statue of Popeye in honor of creator Segar.It has also been claimed that the "spinach" Popeye used was a reference to marijuana. Spinach was a slang term for marijuana at the time of Popeye's creation, and it was believed by some that marijuana could give users superhuman strength.
Currently Popeye Fresh Foods markets bagged fresh spinach with Popeye characters on the package, and Allens Canning markets Popeye-branded canned spinach.
505
posted on
10/19/2005 11:35:54 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Lady Jag
Interesting tidbit about Popeye and spinach.
Thanks for posting it.
506
posted on
10/19/2005 11:39:17 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Oh, I'm fine, thanks. Tired from a good art class last night, I've been dozing while waiting for FR to load.
507
posted on
10/19/2005 11:40:33 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Lady Jag
I try to avoid eating rabbit food, if at all possible....
508
posted on
10/19/2005 11:41:38 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
509
posted on
10/19/2005 11:43:20 AM PDT
by
Soaring Feather
(If down is up, is up, down. Feathers in the wind.)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Interesting tidbit about Popeye and spinach. I've turned into a google info suction machine!
510
posted on
10/19/2005 11:45:58 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Lady Jag
LOL.
WooHoo ,FR seems to be speeding up.
511
posted on
10/19/2005 11:47:45 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: Lady Jag
LOL.
I know what you mean.
512
posted on
10/19/2005 11:48:26 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: tomkow6
For some odd reason I love spinach with my steak tartare.
513
posted on
10/19/2005 11:48:32 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
WooHoo ,FR seems to be speeding up.I know it can! I know it can!
514
posted on
10/19/2005 11:50:08 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Lady Jag
LOL.
I love your graphics.
BTW,are we the only ones left here at the Canteen?
515
posted on
10/19/2005 11:52:10 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
........only the Shadow knows!!!!!!!!!
516
posted on
10/19/2005 11:53:05 AM PDT
by
tomkow6
(~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Serving Those Who Serve Us ~ ...)
To: tomkow6
517
posted on
10/19/2005 11:53:39 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
are we the only ones left here at the Canteen? Let's call ourselves "The Fortitudes"!
518
posted on
10/19/2005 11:54:15 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
(All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and unlimited power)
To: Lady Jag
LOL.
That's a great idea.~chuckle~
519
posted on
10/19/2005 11:55:29 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Tony Snow and Mark Levin fan)
To: LUV W
520
posted on
10/19/2005 11:58:47 AM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
(U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.!)
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