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. . . by viewing HAIR CUT-UPS. Most of this "Popeye" episode is given over to a flashback, in which America's favorite seaman is living in Ancient Times with a renown for his strength (or, as he says, "Ye, I art the strongest, with the most(Est) muscles"). Never a paragon of discretion, this incarnation of Popeye (who styles himself as "Scamp-son") makes a public display of his belief that his power emanates from a lushly full head of brunet locks, which he constantly fondles no matter who is watching. Such wanton puffery inspires rival strongman "Brutus" to cross-dress as a lusty redhead running "Delilah's Barber shop." Restraining and shaving his naïve customer, Brutus then sends his freshly-shorn victim skidding through a nearby field of pick-your-own spinach with a single punch. Popeye\Scamp-son inadvertently inhales half a bale of the leafy green vegetable, and learns that he is now stronger than ever. Therefore, HAIR CUT-UPS explains WHY Popeye is as bald as a cue ball, and WHERE he got hooked on spinach.