I remember first watching this Popeye short when I was a kid living in Warren, Michigan in the late 60's - early 70's (I was 5 in 1967 when I first saw it). This and the other Popeye shorts were shown in the Detroit area as part of "Bozo the Clown" on CKLW-TV (now CBET), Channel 9, in Windsor, Ontario/Detroit. Then after my family and I moved to Lansing, Michigan in 1971, it was part of the "Looney Tunes" compilation running on WOOD-TV, Channel 8 in Grand Rapids weekday afternoons until September 1975.
It was somewhat funny when I first saw "Canine Caprice" as a youngster. Now, after having seen this short again on YouTube recently, at age 58 it seemed a little too *deep* for me to enjoy. There was some symbolism I sensed when Roger got kicked out and was in the street baying - I lost my father in 1992 to cancer, and then a little over 2 years ago my mother passed at age 90 because of pneumonia. So now all I have left in the way of my immediate family is my younger sister, who I still keep in touch with.
In short: Roger's getting kicked out onto the street was somewhat of a metaphor to me for being alone, especially (in my case) when your folks aren't around anymore. But I *don't* condemn anybody who does like this short; I'm sure others think it's funny and enjoyable. But it's hard for me to enjoy now for the above reason. Sorry.
It was somewhat funny when I first saw "Canine Caprice" as a youngster. Now, after having seen this short again on YouTube recently, at age 58 it seemed a little too *deep* for me to enjoy. There was some symbolism I sensed when Roger got kicked out and was in the street baying - I lost my father in 1992 to cancer, and then a little over 2 years ago my mother passed at age 90 because of pneumonia. So now all I have left in the way of my immediate family is my younger sister, who I still keep in touch with.
In short: Roger's getting kicked out onto the street was somewhat of a metaphor to me for being alone, especially (in my case) when your folks aren't around anymore. But I *don't* condemn anybody who does like this short; I'm sure others think it's funny and enjoyable. But it's hard for me to enjoy now for the above reason. Sorry.