WHX?? 48,815 #2 Posted February 26 "I got way too much time on my hands and it's slipping away" Styx 1981 Good story tho Kev... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,557 #3 Posted February 26 Never knew...!!! Thanks for posting!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,228 #5 Posted February 26 How do you find stuff like this? Way too much time on your new smart phone for sure. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,179 #6 Posted February 26 Popeye is a big part of the identity of Chester, Illinois. They have a Popeye festival each year (never been) and a bunch of Popeye related statues in town. It’s less than an hour south of me, so sort of well-known around here. Aside from Popeye and having the first bridge across the Mississippi south of st louis, Chester is known for the max security prison where Illinois sends its most nefarious bad guys. I wonder if the prison guards all have big forearms… Steve 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sailman 1,291 #8 Posted February 27 Growing up on a farm in northern Iowa I was a huge Popeye fan as a young boy. I had been pestering my parents about getting me a "can of spinach" so I could be like Popeye...oh the innocence of youth... So one day my grandparents took me to town one day to do some "trading" at the local grocery. They bought me a can of spinach much to my delight. Unfortunately, after getting home the delight turned to a huge disappointment upon actually tasting the stuff. Never lost my affection for Popeye though....and then many years later found myself in the service of the Merchant Marine. Guess he had a bigger influence than I realized... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,179 #9 Posted February 27 4 hours ago, Sailman said: ...They bought me a can of spinach much to my delight. Unfortunately, after getting home the delight turned to a huge disappointment upon actually tasting the stuff. ... I can commiserate. So can Emma. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
