Following Olive Oyl and Popeye Down the Aisle

Question from Jan. 12:

Following 70 years of courtship, Popeye and Olive Oyl are getting married. What other make-believe couples should tie the knot?

“Ken and Barbie. Wouldn’t they be a couple of dolls in their wedding attire!”

--SHARON KARP, Los Angeles

“I think it’s high time Ernie and Bert plan their MUPtials! Of course they’ll have to leave ‘Sesame Street’ for a condo in Hawaii!”

--ALLAN PFEIFER, Studio City

“In support of equal rights for animals, Lassie should marry Old Yeller.”

--WALTER E. HOPMANS, Santa Barbara

“What list would be complete without Mickey and Minnie Mouse and Donald and Daisy Duck. Don’t they already share the same surnames? And under common law, aren’t they already considered married? It must have something to do with their contracts with Mike Eisner!”

--KELLEY VISCA, San Clemente

“A same-sex marriage for Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. King Kong and his blond beauty should also tie the knot.”

--GIAMPAOLO DEBOLE, North Hollywood

“Robin and Batgirl: Just to quash those ugly rumors about Batman and his ward.”

WERNER HAAS, West Hollywood

“Archie to marry Mr. Lodge’s daughter Veronica.”

--WYBLE MONTANO, San Pedro

“Charlie Brown and the little red-haired girl, who happens to be Little Orphan Annie.”

--GRACE E. HAMPTON, Burbank

--LINDA L. JEFFRIES, Los Angeles

The question for Jan. 19:

The L.A. Louver gallery in Venice is hosting an event, titled “One Hour / One Painting,” during which participants spend one hour looking at, you guessed it, one piece of art (see story, this page). We’d like to offer this event in miniaturized form, using David Hockney’s piece as a Rorschach test. Aside from what’s really there, what else do you see?

Send replies of 25 words or fewer to Smart Aleck, in care of So Cal Living, Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Square, Los Angeles, CA 90053, or e-mail socalliving@latimes.com. Include your name and hometown. Replies will appear next week.