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Dick Tracy not only appears on the cover of True American Magazine along with an article chronicling his quest for McHenry County Seal but has also been named Patriot of the Year by that journal.
Political analysts do not expect a significant increase in Tracy’s support to result from these honors he has long been popular among this voter segment. This latest round of accolades may, however, solidify his credentials to serve as a symbol of American government at the county level.
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Puzzled that the ascension of Dick Tracey to the post of McHenry County Seal had not been immediately and universally perceived as the obviously correct if not inspired choice, the Heck Of A Guy investigative staff went into full Dick Tracy mode themselves to track down those behind the anti-Tracy ads.
Billboards and other signs critical of Tracy’s candidacy began appearing in isolated patches throughout McHenry County in the past week. Some, like the example above focus on the presumed negative consequences were Tracy to become the official County Seal emblem.
The Mudflap Girl As County Seal Alternative
Others offer alternatives to Tracy. While the Mudflap Girl would seem a hard sell in the case of McHenry County, she does unquestionably meet criteria for being easily and widely recognized. Still the timbre of the symbol suggests the funders might be involved in certain, less savory business categories.
Still other signs play on the viewer’s sympathies, nostalgia, and/or fear of change to blast Tracy. The above, crudely done specimen maligns the urban-based Dick Tracy as a bovine-bashing, corn-castigating, tradition-traducing architecturally elitist disrespecter of his fellow symbols.
Big Boy Anti-Tracy Sign
It was a clue from the above illuminated message, ostensibly in support of two of the classic McHenry County icons, i.e., the pygmy cow and the colossal ear of corn, that broke the case.
The “Big Boy” referenced in the sign turns out to be the same Big Boy whose gang killed Tess Trueheart’s father, who hatched multitudes of criminal conspiracies, and who was one of Tracy’s primary enemies prior to his reported death in 1978.
And, indeed, the entire campaign has been funded by those miscreants found in Dick Tracy’s rouge’s gallery (many of whom were modeled on his fellow McHenry County citizens) and who were known by their deformities, such as Flattop Jones, a hitman with a large flat head. Other co-conspirators include The Blank, Pruneface, Shakey, Pear Shape, Upward Lee-Mobile, and Trendy.
That Tracy has acquired dozens of enemies, of course, is the direct result of his spending the past 76+ years tracking down and capturing or killing villains.
The multiplicity of lawbreaking opponents is directly proportional to Tracy’s successful career in law and order …
Gallery of Villains from Dick Tracy
… which makes each of those signs and each of those criminals another endorsement of
Dick Tracy For McHenry County Seal
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Tracy’s Space Coup, propelled by magnetic fields, is the focus of the Motormania cover story this month, allowing the County Seal candidate to simultaneously reach out to the NASCAR and pro-space exploration voter factions.
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The magazine cover graphic was produced with the help of MagMyPic
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Tess Trueheart on Larry King Live
While admitting to her bias as the famous gumshoe’s spouse, Tess Trueheart is unequivocal in her support of Tracy’s candidacy for McHenry County Seal.
How can anyone compare other symbols to Dick? He’s captured enough criminals to fill a couple of prisons, he’s saved hundreds of lives, and he only discriminates between good and evil. He likes and respects a lot of folks that are, frankly, funny-looking and at least one that - well, let’s just say it’s obvious how “B.O. Plenty” got his name.
I respect John McCain’s record as a war hero, but it’s not as if Dick Tracy sat out the war. He was arresting Nazi gang leaders like Pruneface as a local cop. Later, he was appointed Lieutenant Second Grade in the Naval Reserve and served as a plainclothes detective in Navy intelligence, tracking down Nazi spies.
And, although he’s older than Mr. McCain, who confesses he doesn’t know how to send email, Dick Tracy has been using not only a wrist radio and wrist TV for years but also miniature cameras, voice analyzers, and closed circuit TVs since the middle of last century. Heck, he routinely flew to the Moon to solve crimes.
Dick Tracy’s Crimestoppers is a good example of his work in the community. He was even green early on, using a car that was powered by magnetic forces rather than an internal combustion engine.
Dick Tracy is, after all, a professional icon; he’s used to being in the public eye. He is known everywhere, he’s a symbol of absolute honesty, and his square cut, incredibly handsome profile is instantly recognizable.
So, the question is, “Do we want a County Seal that features Dick Tracy and the qualities he epitomizes or do we want something like that giant ear of corn on the McHenry flag? Do we want instantly recognizable Dick Tracy on the Seal or do we wnat one of those indistinguishably bland pieces of clip art that keep turning up on county seals across the country?”
If the Dick Tracy campaign is successful, for the first time
in my adult life I could be proud of my County Seal.
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The Larry King graphic was created with the help of Newsr.
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