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Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: A colorized photo of Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, the real-life inspiration for the cartoon ...

A colorized photo of Frank "Rocky" Fiegel, the real-life inspiration for the cartoon character Popeye.....

Fiegel was a laborer and bouncer in Chester, Illinois, known for his fighting prowess and kind heart.  He was recognized for having a deformed eye ("pop-eye") and always smoking a pipe, which caused him to speak out of one side of his mouth. 

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