Which town near St. Louis inspired Popeye?
Mar 01, 2022
2 minutes
Illustration by Britt Spencer
shied away from a donnybrook. The man known as “Rocky” around the quaint town of Chester, Illinois, an hour south of St. Louis, liked beer, naps, and a pipe at the end of his shift at the local saloon. With a protruding chin, a stocky build, and a
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