U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 17

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for January 17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17: POPEYE

Profile America -- Thursday, January 17th. One of the most popular and longest-lasting comic strip characters in U.S. history was first seen on this date in 1929 --- Popeye, the spinach-eating, one-eyed sailor with superhuman strength and bad grammar. Popeye began with a minor part in the newspaper comic strip, "Thimble Theater," drawn by Elzie Segar, but soon became the dominant character, fighting to keep the affection of his girlfriend, Olive Oyl. Besides newspapers, Popeye has been featured in comic books, movie cartoons, on radio, in television cartoons, and a feature motion picture. When Popeye first appeared, 42 million Americans read daily newspapers --- now dailies draw more than 53 million readers. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at www.census.gov.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

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