In the old Popeye cartoons, on what day would Wimpy pay you back "for a hamburger today"?
Correct answer: Tuesday
jen880
i loved that cartoon especially Popeye this is a good one
Player Applezwork2
When my father was young and cutting timbers for the coal mines, local beer joint called the Banner Inn, owner Blanche Vines. My father did not have $ sometimes until payday. so he would ask for a burger and beer and he would kindly pay on Friday. So Blanche called him Wimpy
And accross the street my father spied a 15 yr old girl, my Mother
His relations up till then called him Roy but there after everyone called him Wimpy.
AbominableRival81659
i have an old t shirt on the front is popeye going through Wimpeys front gate of his house an popeyes yalling HEY WIMHPEY ITS TUESDAY WERES MY MONENY.ON THE BACK IT SHOWS POPEYE KNOCKING HIM OUT . FUNNY.
MoodyChef92025
good chilhood memories
TipTopAardvark11495
props to the live action version starring Robin Williams for helping me remember this!
Nutshell
I'd always assumed that Wimpy was given his name because his character was such a wimp. I recently learned that I was wrong, the word "wimp" didn't exist yet because it came from Wimpy.
Knight21CenturyGM
One of my favorite cartoons growing up. No way I would miss this one.
Egghead 73191
Can you imagine Wimpy being called "too intellectual" for mass consumption. In contrast, a chain of hamburger joints in England was called Wimpy. Intellect is not a dirty word in the United Kingdom.
JimmyLovesQL
The Fleischer cartoons of Popeye are absolutely phenomenal.
ChampyShaman58890
Spinach at the time was used to indicate something was false as in to say something such as baloney. BS or spinach. The act of eating spinach was in and of itself a joke. Raw spinach is good for us, yet according to Dr. Norman Walker, cooking spinach is high in oxalic acid which is not good for our kidneys.
Wisenheimer
Wimpy's name was J. Wellington Wimpy.
Wisenheimer
Another Wimpyism is "I'll pay you the second Tuesday of next week for a hamburger today".
Smiley
Explanation says Thursday, but correct answer given is Tuesday 💁🏼♀️
Therese
I knew a man whose arms were shaped like Popeye, he was a former Marine and I often called him Popeye #2!
Mars V
mr g, I think it’s referring to legs trembling in fear.
Lillian
Egghead 73191, Tsk. Only in America.
welzy
mr g, a cold day on the north sea
Vic
jen880, I,ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger 🍔 today,, he said, lol
joy
AbominableRival81659, that is hysterical
mr g
does anyone know what shiver me timbers means
Big eagle
I was in love with olive oyl
Emomp 0716
I got my first taste of a Wimpy's burger in unlikely city of Mexico City, when I was 15, 49 years ago. 😏
TMC
Fan of Popeye, not Spinach
Uninitialized
Don't remember hi paying anyone back ever
Player #17278901
Always thought that the phrase was "I'll pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today"
JohnKimble
I always thought the goal of Popeye was to get kids to eat more veggies. Therefore he was called Wimpy because all he ate was meat (burgers).
Player Tystyx
Popeye was the first Super Hero & Was introduced into comics by the Oyle family,Olive's parents
CalyxReaux
On an episode of The Office, Michael says this to Stanley. Cracks me up every time!!!
Player #9721969
ChampyShaman58890, I just looked that up...never heard that before...it is true...thanks for the healthy info 👍💪
skulls and bones
I ❤️ Popeye the sailor man!!!
Player ninaraewln
I remember one episode where everyone walks up to Wimpy and says "Wimpy, it's Tuesday", and Wimpy takes off running!🤣
Barbara
WaldoLydeker, it's because we are over 60.
Player #2834736
IntenseCentaur29306, 9
WaldoLydeker
I got it! How'd I remember that! This game is beginning to make me uncomfortable.