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Day Six
Your favourite super-hero and why.
Although I've become a fan of Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman as I've gotten older, my all time favourite super hero is without a doubt Hong Kong Phooey. Five year old me was completely captivated by the adventures of Penrod Pooch, the police station janitor who could jump into a filing cabinet and emerge a kung-fu crimefighter.
I still remember watching the show while eating red jelly and sitting in front of a portable air cooler at my grandparent's house, singing loudly to the theme tune and laughing my head off at Phooey's antics.
In a scenario borrowed from Get Smart and later used to great effect in the 80's animated show Inspector Gadget, Phooey was completely uncoordinated and usually ended up causing more damage and destruction than the criminals he pursued. His success was completely due to his long suffering sidekick Spot, a cheshire-like cat who solved the crimes but remained happy to let his 'boss' take all the credit.
My Dad bought me a Phooey plush doll, a lunchbox and a t-shirt, and I could often be seen karate chopping my way across the front lawn with a bandit mask on and a makeshift belt stolen from my Mum's dressing gown.
I never did get the quick change filing cabinet I requested for my birthday but the lady across the road did make me an incredible Phooey cake and I was the happiest kid in town.