He Inspired A Love Of Spinach
On the show, anytime Popeye ate spinach, he became strong and capable. It’s no surprise then that even during the Great Depression, spinach sales went up by 33% thanks to Popeye’s popularity. It was even the third most popular food with kids at the time. Even today, the second best selling brand of spinach win the Popeye spinach brand.
He Inspired A Love Of Spinach
Not Politically Correct
During WWII, Popeye cartoons had some offensive content depicting Japanese people in a very negative way, which has definitely not aged well. It was meant to boost morale of American soldiers, as cartoons often were used for at the time. Now, these racist portrayals of other cultures are usually edited out.
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