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Eye Lie Popeye - May 30, 2025

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Wimpy’s Whopper of a Tale

Fri, May 30, 2025

Hero OCR: THAT'S NOPE! WE HAD A DEAL! IF'SK YOU TOLD HER THE TRUTH! YOU BIG LYIN' SCALLYWAG. ISN'T THAT RIGHT MISS P'TOOTY? You SAID IF I TOLD YOU MY STORY THAT I'D GET MY PHOTO ON THE FRONT PAGE! BURGER BOY'S TALE DOESN'T COUNT! YES MA'AM. I'VE LOCATED EACH STASH AND ELIMINATED THEM. IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE YOU SAID! THEY WERE TOO BUSY-- MISS P'TOOTY? WHO ARE YOU THAT'S NOPE ! WE HAD A DEAL ! IF'SK YOU TOLD HER THE TRUTH ! YOU BIG LYIN ' SCALLYWAG . ISN'T THAT RIGHT MISS P'TOOTY ? You SAID IF I TOLD YOU MY STORY THAT I'D GET MY PHOTO ON THE FRONT PAGE ! BURGER BOY'S TALE DOESN'T COUNT ! YES MA'AM . I'VE LOCATED EACH STASH AND ELIMINATED THEM . IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE YOU SAID ! THEY WERE TOO BUSY-- MISS P'TOOTY ? WHO ARE YOU
Hero OCR: HUH? ME? TALKING TO? UMM... TALKING TOP MYSELF! I WAS JUST TRANSCRIBING YOUR STORIES! HUH ? ME ? TALKING TO ? UMM ... TALKING TOP MYSELF ! I WAS JUST TRANSCRIBING YOUR STORIES !
Pleased OCR: RIIIGHT... SO ABOUT OUR DEAL? I AM READY TO TELL MY VERSION. YESOF COURSE! ?? JUST TAKING NOTES! SORRY. ELIMINATED STASHES? RIIIGHT ... SO ABOUT OUR DEAL ? I AM READY TO TELL MY VERSION . YESOF COURSE ! ?? JUST TAKING NOTES ! SORRY . ELIMINATED STASHES ?
Comedy OCR: WHAT HAPPENED! MIGHT AS WELL ADD YOUR STORY TO THE PILE TO GET THE MOST INFO POSSIBLE RIGHT?! WHAT WAS YOUR NAME? IT WAS A PRISTINE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS TREATING MYSELF TO A SIX HAMBURGER LUNCH SPECIAL. I REMEMBER THIS DAY EXTREMELY WELL BECAUSE I HAD BEEN SAVING A COUPON FOR THAT VERY MEAL FOR NEARLY THREE AND HALF MONTHS. YOU SEETHIS DEAL ONLY CAME AROUND EVERY OTHER QUARTERON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF THE J. WELLINGTON WIMPY. AT YOUR SERVICE. ASSUMING YOU'VE AGREED TO MY TERMSI'LL SHARE WHAT I KNOW. WHAT HAPPENED ! MIGHT AS WELL ADD YOUR STORY TO THE PILE TO GET THE MOST INFO POSSIBLE RIGHT ?! WHAT WAS YOUR NAME ? IT WAS A PRISTINE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WHEN I WAS TREATING MYSELF TO A SIX HAMBURGER LUNCH SPECIAL . I REMEMBER THIS DAY EXTREMELY WELL BECAUSE I HAD BEEN SAVING A COUPON FOR THAT VERY MEAL FOR NEARLY THREE AND HALF MONTHS . YOU SEETHIS DEAL ONLY CAME AROUND EVERY OTHER QUARTERON THE THIRD THURSDAY OF THE J. WELLINGTON WIMPY . AT YOUR SERVICE . ASSUMING YOU'VE AGREED TO MY TERMSI'LL SHARE WHAT I KNOW .
Hero OCR: MONTH. I WAS VERY EXCITED. I'M SURE YOU'RE CURIOUS ABOUT MY BURGER SELECTION. WELLI DON'T EAT AND TELLSO I'LL HAVE TO SPARE YOU THOSE DETAILS. WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT THESE BURGERS WERE FRESHLY MADE! EVERY INGREDIENT WAS PREPARED JUST THE WAY I LIKE IT. THE PATTIES WERE GRILLED TO JUICY PERFECTION! UMM... MR. WIMPY? THE AROMA WAS SIMPLY EXQUISITE! I EVEN WORE MY CUSTOM BURGER BIB TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION. MONTH . I WAS VERY EXCITED . I'M SURE YOU'RE CURIOUS ABOUT MY BURGER SELECTION . WELLI DON'T EAT AND TELLSO I'LL HAVE TO SPARE YOU THOSE DETAILS . WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT THESE BURGERS WERE FRESHLY MADE ! EVERY INGREDIENT WAS PREPARED JUST THE WAY I LIKE IT . THE PATTIES WERE GRILLED TO JUICY PERFECTION ! UMM ... MR . WIMPY ? THE AROMA WAS SIMPLY EXQUISITE ! I EVEN WORE MY CUSTOM BURGER BIB TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION .
Comedy OCR: I RECALL THEY INSISTED ON BRIOCHE BUNSBUT ME BEING THE CLASSIC MAN THAT I AMI WENT WITH THE TRIED AND TRUESESAME SEED. I SUPPOSE THAT I'M JUST OLD FASHIONED THAT WAY. AND PROUD OF IT! ARE YOU SURE THIS IS ABOUT POPEYE? I RECALL THEY INSISTED ON BRIOCHE BUNSBUT ME BEING THE CLASSIC MAN THAT I AMI WENT WITH THE TRIED AND TRUESESAME SEED . I SUPPOSE THAT I'M JUST OLD FASHIONED THAT WAY . AND PROUD OF IT ! ARE YOU SURE THIS IS ABOUT POPEYE ?
Junk food OCR: AHHYES OF COURSE. JUST AS I WAS BEGINNING TO SINK MY TEETH INTO MY FIRST DELECTABLE HAMBURGERI NOTICED TWO LARGE BODIES FLYING TOWARDS MY VERY WINDOW. AHHYES OF COURSE . JUST AS I WAS BEGINNING TO SINK MY TEETH INTO MY FIRST DELECTABLE HAMBURGERI NOTICED TWO LARGE BODIES FLYING TOWARDS MY VERY WINDOW .
Superhero OCR: H IN AN INSTANTPOPEYE CAME BURSTING THROUGH THE WINDOW WHILE PUMMELING THE FACE OF A VILLAIN! SHATTERED GLASS RAINED THROUGHOUT THE TINY CAFÉSPARKELING AS LIGHT DANCED OVER THEIR FRAGMENTED SURFACES. NOP I OF COURSE COVERED MY BURGERS TO SAVE THEM FROM THE ENSUING CALIMTY. H IN AN INSTANTPOPEYE CAME BURSTING THROUGH THE WINDOW WHILE PUMMELING THE FACE OF A VILLAIN ! SHATTERED GLASS RAINED THROUGHOUT THE TINY CAFÉSPARKELING AS LIGHT DANCED OVER THEIR FRAGMENTED SURFACES . NOP I OF COURSE COVERED MY BURGERS TO SAVE THEM FROM THE ENSUING CALIMTY .
Publication OCR: BILL WAS THE RUFFIAN'S NAME. WHILE I COULDN'T HEAR ALL OF THE INTIMATE DETAILS OF WHAT WAS BEING SAID BETWEEN THE FURRY-WINGED SCOUNDREL AND POPEYEI COULD CLEARLY SEE THE MURDEROUS GRIN PLASTERED ACROSS ITS FACE. CRACK THAT DID NOTHOWEVER STOP THIS TWISTED CRIMINAL FROM TARGETING THE INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ONLOOKING THE FRAY! FLASHING FORTHA IT DID MENTION THAT THE FIGHT WAS ALL BUT LOST DUE TO THE FACT POPEYE HAD ALREADY INJESTED A CAN OF SPINACH. BILL WAS THE RUFFIAN'S NAME . WHILE I COULDN'T HEAR ALL OF THE INTIMATE DETAILS OF WHAT WAS BEING SAID BETWEEN THE FURRY - WINGED SCOUNDREL AND POPEYEI COULD CLEARLY SEE THE MURDEROUS GRIN PLASTERED ACROSS ITS FACE . CRACK THAT DID NOTHOWEVER STOP THIS TWISTED CRIMINAL FROM TARGETING THE INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ONLOOKING THE FRAY ! FLASHING FORTHA IT DID MENTION THAT THE FIGHT WAS ALL BUT LOST DUE TO THE FACT POPEYE HAD ALREADY INJESTED A CAN OF SPINACH .
Hero OCR: SHOT FROM THE TIP OF THE CREATURE'S INDEX FINGER! SHOT FROM THE TIP OF THE CREATURE'S INDEX FINGER !
Clip art OCR: I WAS SO ENTRANCED WITH THE GLORIOUS FLAVORS OF MY BURGERI DIDN'T REALIZE THAT I WAS THE UNFORTUNATE TARGET OF THIS IMPENDING DOOM RAY! BY THE TIME I TOOK NOTICEI COULDN'T MOVE! I WAS SO ENTRANCED WITH THE GLORIOUS FLAVORS OF MY BURGERI DIDN'T REALIZE THAT I WAS THE UNFORTUNATE TARGET OF THIS IMPENDING DOOM RAY ! BY THE TIME I TOOK NOTICEI COULDN'T MOVE !
Clip art OCR: 2000 Mara 2000 Mara
Graphic design OCR: IN THE MILLISECONDS IT TAKES TO BLINKPOPEYE HAD JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE BEAM JUST IN TIME TO ABSORB THE DAMAGE INTENDED FOR ME. UNFORTUNATELYHIS EYE WAS SACRIFICED SO THAT I MIGHT LIVE TO EAT ANOTHER HAMBURGER! I WAS SO GRATEFULTHAT I EVEN OFFERED MY SAVIOR ONE OF MY BURGERS AS A REWARD. HE DECLINED... THANKFULLY. IN THE MILLISECONDS IT TAKES TO BLINKPOPEYE HAD JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE BEAM JUST IN TIME TO ABSORB THE DAMAGE INTENDED FOR ME . UNFORTUNATELYHIS EYE WAS SACRIFICED SO THAT I MIGHT LIVE TO EAT ANOTHER HAMBURGER ! I WAS SO GRATEFULTHAT I EVEN OFFERED MY SAVIOR ONE OF MY BURGERS AS A REWARD . HE DECLINED ... THANKFULLY .
Publication OCR: AND THAT MY FRIENDSIS PRECISELY HOW POPEYE CAME TO LOSE HIS EYE. WHAT A PILE OF BOLOGNA! AT LEAST'SK WIMPY'S STORY ACTUALLY HAPPENED! YOURS ON THE OTHER HAND?! PETT! I THINK MY STORY WAS WAAAY MORE INTERESTING! AND THAT MY FRIENDSIS PRECISELY HOW POPEYE CAME TO LOSE HIS EYE . WHAT A PILE OF BOLOGNA ! AT LEAST'SK WIMPY'S STORY ACTUALLY HAPPENED ! YOURS ON THE OTHER HAND ?! PETT ! I THINK MY STORY WAS WAAAY MORE INTERESTING !
Comic book OCR: ENOUGH. BE QUIET. ENOUGH . BE QUIET .
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