Shoeshine Boy at the Silver Legacy in Reno

I have heard the inside of a banana peel can also be used to effectively shine shoes.

Underdog was the alter-identity of Shoeshine Boy. When he heard Polly's singing plea of "Oh where, oh where has my Underdog gone?", "humble, lovable" Shoeshine Boy would slip into a phone booth and emerge as the champion of justice.

Trivia:I asked Tom if he could remember the last time he had a shoeshine. He said that when he was in the Navy they used to get their shoes-shined regularly in the Orient....but he thinks the last time was at Harv's Car Wash in Sacramento...nowdays he hardly ever has on shoes that need shining..mostly wearing his sandals or tennies.