Pottsylvania
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Pottsylvania Rocky and Bullwinkle country |
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| Anthem Hail Pottsylvania |
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 Location of Pottsylvania in Eastern Europe |
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| Source | The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show |
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| Creator | Jay Ward |
| Genre | Satirical cartoon series |
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| Government | Communist State |
| - Fearless Leader | unnamed |
| - title? | Mr. Big |
Pottsylvania is a fictional country that appeared in the television series Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show, collectively referred to as Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Pottsylvania was a parody of a Cold War[1][2]-era eastern European[3] country (possibly intended as a satire on East Germany: Pottsylvanian characters often use German words, and the Iron Cross can be seen on military aircraft). It was noted for being a nation dedicated to all matters related to espionage and deceitfulness; children were taught in schools how to commit crimes, for instance, while casual conversations would have double meanings.
Populated entirely by spies, secret agents and saboteurs, Pottsylvania was the one nation where the cold war never thawed. Its highest honor was the Double Cross, and its newspaper, The Pottsylvania Eavesdropper, was printed in invisible ink. While many considered Pottsylvania to be a spoof, it was considered offensive by the government of the Soviet Union, which banned Rocky & Bullwinkle as anti-Soviet propaganda.[4]
Pottsylvania's industries, besides espionage, included production of an automobile called the "Assassin-8". Millions were built despite Pottsylvania having only 12 miles of road.
Natural landmarks included "Whynchatakea Peak", a large mountain. The geography of Pottsylvania is indeterminate, however. In some maps it appears to be a peninsula, while in others it appears to be either a coastal nation (with seaports) or completely landlocked. Nevertheless, it is accessible by submarine, which appears to be the main form of entry.
Flora and fauna in Pottsylvania included the man-eating Venus flytrap-like plant known as the "Pottsylvania Creeper," and one of the world's few supplies of mooseberry bushes – mooseberries being an ingredient used (in Rocky and Bullwinkle's world) for the production of rocket fuel.
The government of Pottsylvania was headed by a uniformed dictator known only as Fearless Leader. (In some episodes, another important government figure is Mr. Big.) Boris Badenov[5] and Natasha Fatale seemed to be Fearless Leader's most frequently used secret agents, often sent to execute the country's schemes for gaining global power.
[edit] National anthem
"Hail Pottsylvania" is the national anthem of Pottsylvania, which appears in The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Lyrics:
- Hail, Pottsylvania
- Hail to the black and the blue!
- Hail, Pottsylvania
- Sneaky and crooked through and through,
- Down with the good guys, up with the boss
- Under the sign of the triple cross, hey!
- Hail, Pottsylvania,
- Hail, hail, hail!
[edit] References
- ^ Snow, Tony: "Clinton's War Objective: To Make The World Safe for Diplomates", pg B7. St Louis Post-Dispatch, Feb 19,1998
- ^ [1] Chicago Sun Times - It's on to Pottsylvania, 1992
- ^ http://www.tvacres.com/ethnic_russian.htm Russia in US TV Shows
- ^ [2] Lidz, Frank:" SUMMER FILMS: CREATURE FEATURES; The Ongoing Adventures of Moose and Squirrel", New York Times, April 30 2000
- ^ Most Wanted: Boris Bandanov
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