All the kids sat down for lunch, br and the mother, also Dad br during meals this happy bunch br ate and ate. But Tim looked sad. br br Spinach sat, all mushy green br on his plate, next to the meat. br A bigger pile he'd never seen br and was expected now to eat. br br Dad insisted that all greens br must be eaten by his kids, br that included ugly beans, br bitter olives (without pits) . br br But, since Dad was often flying br overseas to make his money, br Tim would sit there, loudly crying br 'til his nose was really runny. br br Mother, who was always busy br got a headache from the crying, br and it sometimes made her dizzy br (that's when Dad was gone, and flying) . br br So, she did allow that Tim br trade his spinach for some Jell-O, br with his older brother Jim, br who was always a good fellow. br br But, you children may have heard br that your food will make you grow, br and that Jell-O is dessert, br not as good as spinach though. br br And what happened after years br of Tim's body getting Jell-O, br he stayed little and Dad's fears br his hair would turn canary yellow, br br did sure come true, so listen, guys, br Popeye was really big and strong. br The spinach gave him eagle eyes, br all because, for years (that long) br br when he was a little man br he would always clean his plate, br and he was a spinach fan, br that's why his muscles looked so great. br br It's up to you. If you would like br to grow into a fine young man, br and be the fastest on your bike, br have great big muscles 'cause you can br br you'll need to always eat your greens, br including spinach and green bugs, br and broccoli, cabbage and beans. br Green-eating boys get all the hugs.