On Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 9:38:04 AM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
> On Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:35:56 -0500, Gary > wrote:
>
> > Hank Rogers wrote:
> >
> >> Bryan Simmons wrote:
> >>> You do realize that if he really was Popeye, that he'd eat some
> >>> canned spinach and give you an ass kickin' you'd never forget?
> >>
> >> I do fear him. I've watched him open spinach cans, using his corncob
> >> pipe as a cutting torch, and also simply squeezing it.
> >
> >Popeye gets super strength after eating the spinach but he's got to be
> >pretty darn strong in the first place just to squeeze the can and make
> >it pop open. I can't do that but then I don't have those giant forearm
> >muscles.
> >
> >Speaking of Popeye, MeTV now features "Popeye and Friends" on TV every
> >Saturday morning at 7-8am Eastern. These are the old classic cartoons
> >that were show in movie theaters before the main movie. Fun to watch.
> >
> >I watched a few minutes of that today. Popeye cartoon and a Betty Boop
> >cartoon.
> BOOP BOOP BOOP-ADOOP!
>
> Our insurance lady has Betty Boop on her business card.


BB was voiced by the fabulous Mae Questal, who also voiced Olive Oyl, she lived a long and good life, Popeye and his spinach gave her fortitude and strength:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Questel

Mae Questel (born Mae Kwestel, September 13, 1908 €“ January 4, 1998) was an American actress and voice actress best known for providing the voices for the animated characters Betty Boop (from 1931) and Olive Oyl (from 1933). She began in vaudeville, primarily as an artist impersonator and played occasional small roles on Broadway and on television and films, later in her career, most notably the role of Aunt Bethany in 1989's National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation...


Mae Questel:

September 13, 1908
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died January 4, 1998 (aged 89)
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Columbia University
Occupation
Actress/voice actress/artist/impersonator/singer/vaudevillian
Years active 1930€“1997
Known for Voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl
Notable work
Betty Boop

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