I hope that you enjoy reading this post on the weekly Friday Loose Bloggers Consortium where six of us write on the same topic. Today’s topic was chosen by The Old Fossil. The five other bloggers who write regularly are, in alphabetical order, gaelikaa, Maxi, Paul, Shackman, and The Old Fossil. Do drop in on their blogs and see what their take is on this week’s topic. Since some of them may post late, do give some allowance for that too!
This is a tough nut to crack. But since at various points of time I have been called Popeye by admiring fans, I would fail Conrad, who I suspect thought up this title just to get under my skin if I abdicated.
Popeye’s understanding of Being is very simple.
One does not need to elaborate does one? Typical of the character of the man. A fellow full of contradictions, sometimes soft as he can be with Olive Oyl or Sweepea or brutal as with Bluto. intellectual as he can be with Wimpy. Inconsistent as humans tend to be and therefore endearing. And what holds it all together is his sense of his self.
You take him or you leave him. He is what he is and that is his understanding of his Being.
For me, he will always be the greatest brand ambassador for spinach despite the scientists proving that while it is a good green, it is not a great green.
But it is not easy being Popeye. I will let him explain.
I think of you as someone with “popeye” mentality. You are who you are, and I think you feel that people can take you or leave you, but you will still be who you are. That’s a good way to be. And you are vegetarian, so the spinach thing makes sense too. 😉
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I am flattered Delirious.
I like spinach too, but I find it easy being me.
Cheerful Monk recently posted..We’re Not So Sure
I find it being natural to be me!
Yeah – Popeye’ is a pretty straightforward guy. While you possess his core, you are a much more nuanced character. Can’t imagine you with a corncob pipe though.
shackman recently posted..Popeye’s Understanding of “Being”.
You make me feel good about myself Shackman. I am a nuanced character sounds grand indeed.
You and Popeye? It threw me at first. Then I got it. You’re both very straightforward, which is something I appreciate. Yep, you’re Popeye without the pipe, Rummy.
Don’t know what happened but I got a different topic on my list.
blessings ~ maxi
blessings ~ maxi
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I used to smoke a briar pipe Maxi, but it was just too much bother to and stayed with cigarettes till I quit that too.
i love the quote from oscar wilde . . .
” be yourself. everyone else is taken.”
i think that’s how it goes.
i like straightforward too. but with kindness.
that makes all the difference. and you are kind rummy.
tammyj recently posted..hark!
I define maturity as being courageous but balancing that with concern. I think that with that definition, Popeye is a very mature man indeed.
I’ll have the yam and leave you the spinach!
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Thank you GM. You are leaving me with something!
I never paid much attention to Popeye as a kid, so I’m a bit in the dark about his understanding of being. All I can say is, I’d quite like to develop superhuman powers by eating a can of spinach. That would make life a lot easier.
nick recently posted..Rough and ready
Spinach is passe now Nick. Try dozens of other miracle powders/tonics.
PopEye was before my time, and I’m with NIck all I can remember is the spinach stuff – probably an advertising jingle for company…
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I hope that you eat a lot of spinach. Your landlord’s family must be eating that by the kilograms.