# Bazooka Joe Marketing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722 "2023-05-08T00:39:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722/61 "2023-05-10T20:14:31Z")

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> [@Dr\_Paprika](#):
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> Was it ever explained why Bazooka Joe had an eyepatch

I forgot to respond to this. The official word is that he wears it as an affectation. He has two functioning, aesthetically pleasing eyeballs.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722/62 "2023-05-10T20:52:22Z")

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Whose official word?

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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bazooka-joe-marketing/983722/63 "2023-05-10T21:18:37Z")

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I cannot recall where I read it. My Google Fu sucks and I’m on a call right now (I’m currrently playing a pre recorded message for the caller) and have an appointment at 5:15 I’ll have to get back to you

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