Popeye the potsmoking man?!!!!?!

[Zanix]

http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21206/

During the 1920s and '30s, the era when Popeye was created, "spinach" was a very common code word for marijuana. One classic example is "The Spinach Song," recorded in 1938 by the popular jazz band Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends. Performed for years in clubs thick with cannabis smoke, along with other Julia Lee hits like "Sweet Marijuana," the popular song used spinach as an obvious metaphor for pot.

In addition, anti-marijuana propaganda of the time claimed that marijuana use induced super-strength. Overblown media reports proclaimed that pot smokers became extraordinarily strong, and even immune to bullets. So tying in Popeye's mighty strength with his sucking back some spinach would have seemed like an obvious cannabis connection at the time.

Further, as a "sailor-man," Popeye would be expected to be familiar with exotic herbs from distant locales. Indeed, sailors were among the first to introduce marijuana to American culture, bringing the herb back with them from their voyages overseas.

"Popeye characterizes the natural cycle going back through the ages to the ancient mariners ... books, Bibles, logs, maps, pennants, sails, ropes, paints, varnishes, lamp oil and sealants were all derived from hemp. Bluto represents the greedy toxic corporations, dependent industries and landowners.

"Both characters try to swoon the premier oil source, Olive Oyl. Bluto begins to understand Popeye is too competitive so he decides to eliminate him. He chains Popeye down, captures Olive Oyl, and approaches the point of rape. But in the end Popeye manages to suck the 'spinach' through his pipe, grows strong with hemp, breaks free and defeats the evil corporations, saving her from industrial pollution and oppression.

"Relieved and happy, she gives herself back to the natural cycle, then Popeye smiles, winks and toots his pipe."

 

[Siva]

Potheads have wayyyyy too much time on their hands.

 

[UNCjigga]

mmm drugs are bad, mmkay?

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Siva
Potheads have wayyyyy too much time on their hands.

Yeah, but look at the great things they've discovered: Darkside of the moon/Wizard of Oz, Scoby Doo/pot, um.. fried peanut butter and bannana... Cheech and Chong...

 

[Amaroque]

In before lock.

 

[Bootprint]

Alot of those 20s, 30s Jazz songs used alternative words to describe a drug.

 

[Perknose]

"I will gladly pay you on Tuesday, for a dime bag today."

 

[Wallydraigle]

Drugs are bad, because if you do drugs you're a hippie, and hippies suck.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
Drugs are bad, because if you do drugs you're a hippie, and hippies suck.

Logical brrrrriliance!

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
Drugs are bad, because if you do drugs you're a hippie, and hippies suck.

Logical brrrrriliance!

Obviously he can type with his mouth full!

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
Drugs are bad, because if you do drugs you're a hippie, and hippies suck.

Logical brrrrriliance!

Obviously he can type with his mouth full!

LMAO!!!


Munchies are teh Bitxorz.

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Zanix

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
Drugs are bad, because if you do drugs you're a hippie, and hippies suck.

Logical brrrrriliance!

Obviously he can type with his mouth full!

LMAO!!!


Munchies are teh Bitxorz.

You tree huggin hippy. Get a haircut, and get a real job.

 

[aplefka]

In before lock

 

[Zanix]

Originally posted by: aplefka
In before lock

Why would this get locked? It's a strange report from a credible news site.

 

[frodrick]

Originally posted by: Zanix
In addition, anti-marijuana propaganda of the time claimed that marijuana use induced super-strength. Overblown media reports proclaimed that pot smokers became extraordinarily strong, and even immune to bullets.

Why would this be used as negative propaganda? Last I heard, state-sponsored propaganda against PCP didn't lead off with "You get right back up after taking a 9mm round to the chest when you're on PCP so uh, PCP is bad."

 

[suse920]

lol "whats in popey's pipe?"

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: suse920
lol "whats in popey's pipe?"

How'd they miss that obvious reference?
"But in the end Popeye manages to suck the 'spinach' through his pipe"

edit: --er not miss... just not really focus on it. Kinda blows throug it, but focuses on other things...

 

[DrPizza]

amusing..

 

[V00DOO]

Shi+, no wonder Popeye was always smiling.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

hahaha interesting lol

 

[mobobuff]

I always wondered why the hell Popeye ate the spinach through his pipe... now I know.

 

[Toastedlightly]

Wasn't the Wizzard of Oz about the gold standard switching to the silver standard or seomthing?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
I always wondered why the hell Popeye ate the spinach through his pipe... now I know.

LOL....

 

[aircooled]

yay!

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
I always wondered why the hell Popeye ate the spinach through his pipe... now I know.

Hahahaha