'Stop, Snidely Whiplash, in the name of the law! Curses! Foiled again...'
My dad loved reading and adventure and my introduction to Mounties came from his bookshelf. There were tons of old adventure books from his childhood, several, with Mounties on the cover. For other kids, their introduction came from the character of Dudley Do-Right. I have vague memories of seeing old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons as a kid. Dudley was dim-witted for sure, but also cheerful, and incredibly committed to getting his job done.
Others, met Dudley for the first time via Brendan Fraser, and his turn as Dudley in the 1999 film. Much like maple leaves, maple syrup and beavers, 🦫 they're an iconic symbol of the Great White North. Regardless of how you met dear Dudley, he and the Mounties, left an impression on many young kids, Check out a few more Dudley Do-Rights, doing the full Mountie, on the
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