Popeye Statue - 2007 Model
Alma, Arkansas feels a deep connection to Popeye the Sailor Man, the comic strip character. Popeye's ability to suck superhuman strength from a can of spinach made him the obvious mascot for a company that... cans a product labeled "Popeye Spinach." Alma had also proclaimed itself "Spinach Capital of the World."
Other towns celebrate Popeye, but Alma has doggedly kept him in the spotlight as a town centerpiece. When their paper mache mutant statue of the Sailor Man began to deteriorate, he was retired (to an inside display) and the town built a new Popeye landmark in 2007. In the center of the former vacant lot-turned public park is a large fountain with a bronze Popeye hoisting his signature can of power veggies. It was unveiled at the town's annual Spinach Festival.