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2013-04-06 06:42:47 UTC
Anyone remember Polycarp, the "Cajun" fellow on KATC Ch. 3 in Lafayette
who used to introduce cartoons in the mornings? This was in the early
70s. He was a local TV personality, and I can't really recall his
presentation, except that he wore a straw hat and overalls -- at the
time he was funny, but it might not go over too well with a lot of
folks nowadays. Anyway, I was a Polycarp fan as a kid, and was thrilled
when one day while boating in Henderson with my parents we found
Polycarp adrift with a broken boat motor and had to tow him ashore.
Alas, I hear he passed away under sad circumstances several years ago.
SKB
Cajun in Exile
Yeah, I remember Polycarp well. I grew up in Lake Charles, which is quite a way west of Lafayette, but I guess we had a pretty good TV antenna...good enough to catch Channel 3. Of course I remember the cartoons, but I also remember Officer Friendly, who'd always tell the viewing audience to be sure and stop and look both ways before crossing the street. I always wondered if Officer Friendly was really a Lafayette policeman. Also, I remember hearing that John Plauche (Polycarp) had died, but I don't know the circumstances. Does anybody else out there know what happened?who used to introduce cartoons in the mornings? This was in the early
70s. He was a local TV personality, and I can't really recall his
presentation, except that he wore a straw hat and overalls -- at the
time he was funny, but it might not go over too well with a lot of
folks nowadays. Anyway, I was a Polycarp fan as a kid, and was thrilled
when one day while boating in Henderson with my parents we found
Polycarp adrift with a broken boat motor and had to tow him ashore.
Alas, I hear he passed away under sad circumstances several years ago.
SKB
Cajun in Exile