Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
In the U.K., where I assume that you grew up, were there ever "Popeye" cartoons on television? Everytime that I see something about spinach, I connect it with Popeye. Anytime that he got into a situation that he couldn't get himself out of, he would find some way to open a can of spinach and down it. All of a sudden he had a tremendous energy burst and was invincible. I'm sure that parents liked the way that it reinforced to their children to eat their greens (green vegetables). There's a brand of spinach here locally, at least, called "Popeye Spinach."
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