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[–] [email protected] 85 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

The Skeleton Dance will be entering public domain next year. Yea, that one. Other ones of note:

  • The original depiction of Popeye
  • farewell to Arms
[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Really? I knew it was old but didn't realize it was THAT old. The more you know...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Popeye was a spinoff of a comic from the 20's.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

It wasn't just that, Popeye was introduced in the tenth year of Thimble Theatre and was so popular the entire strip was renamed Popeye.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Which is still going today!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Popeye is going to be a fun one.