Popeye the Sailorman, 
Who once lived in a garbage can
Is now public domain 
So anyone 
Can
Since first arriving in 1929
Draw the man. 

I have great childhood memories of Popeye the Sailorman!

When we were children, my friend Johnny and I would sit on the floor in our living room, behind the old wood stove, and belt out Popeye the Sailorman ditties.

Our favourite, the one that made us laugh  the loudest was…….

Popeye the Sailorman 
He lives in the garbage can!
He eats all the worms,
Then he spits out the germs.
He's Popeye the Sailorman!

We had a whole collection of this type of verse that we would very loudly sing. Some we learned from others. The funniest ones we made up ourselves.

Sadly, Johnny passed away many years ago.

I love, upon hearing that Popeye became public domain today, that these happy and fond memories came tumbling back.

I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of ‘can of worms’ will now be opened.