for those who know these things- a trivia ? about a cartoon

[VictoriaL]

I know that there is a huge, diverse group of people out there and need to know the answer to this question about the old Popeyecartoon:

Just before Popeye eats spinach to turn into a powerful guy, he exclaims something about having taken "all I can take, and I can't take no more", or something like that. Does anyone know the exact phrasing of this?

(Personally, I know all of the words to the Magilla Gorilla theme song, but there are some things that I just don't remember!) :D

[badunnin]

"Tha's all I can stands, and I can't stands no more!"

[VictoriaL]

Oh Bethany, why was I not surprised when I saw that you had the answer?! :D
THANKS!!!

[wallycat]

There's a website that says this is the phrase:

Q.8- What is Popeye's favorite saying?

There are 2 that come to mind: I yam what I yam ! and I've had all I can stand, I can't stands no more!

[colleency]

DH says, "That's all I can stands, 'cause I can't stands no more."

They're all very close to each other. I wonder which it is.

[colleency]

DH posits that it may vary slightly in each episode. He further notes that the effects of the spinach vary. Sometimes he makes a muscle with one arm and it goes into his other arm. Sometimes the guns in his tattoo battleship shoot. And of course, Popeye usually mumbles to himself throughout the cartoon.

[boisewinesnob]

Originally posted by colleency
And of course, Popeye usually mumbles to himself throughout the cartoon.

He was probably on some kind of halucinogen :p

BTW, I always thought he said "and" and not "cause"

He also said "Don't take no vacashkuns from imunizashkuns" (sorry for the screwy spelling, but he had his own little language ;) ) :D

[badunnin]

Colleen - I found the answer on one of the comic strips from about a month ago. That's how the artist printed it. He may have variations though.