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There was a very popular comic strip of the fifties, and sixties called Pogo. It was about Pogo Possum and a bunch of colorful, characters that lived in the Okefenokee Swamp. In one of the strips (I can't find the date it originally ran), Pogo and a friend are standing in front of a place used to dump trash in the swamp, discussing lamentable situation. In the last frame, Pogo says "We have met the enemy and he is us".
They have recognized that the trash befouling their swamp consists of the kinds of things that they all use themselves. The line caught on and it was used for a poster for Earth Day 1970. It has since become a well known saying and a slogan for the "green" movement.
Pogo's line is based on the famous quote of US Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's report to headquarters upon his capture of the British fleet on Lake Erie in a battle of the War of 1812, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
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Is there a longer version of we have met the enemy and it is us?
No, Walt Kelly had his cartoon character, Pogo the possum, say, "We have met the enemy and he is us."
Who said I have seen the enemy and he is us?
A comic strip character named Pogo. The actual quote is: "We have met the enemy and he is us". Pogo author, Walt Kelly, first used the quote on a poster for Earth Day in 1970. For more info, visit www.igopogo.com/we_have_met.htm.
What was the major contribution that the US made to WW1?
fresh troops who outnumbered the enemy
Who were the us enemy in Civil War?
The United States of America fought the Confederate States of America in the Civil war.
What are the stupidest names in the us?
just saying amanda means to be loved or to love and it is a really cute name and my name is sarah so i am not saying it because its my name
What is the whole quote from Pogo including We met the enemy...?
"We have met the enemy and he is us."
Is there a longer version of we have met the enemy and it is us?
No, Walt Kelly had his cartoon character, Pogo the possum, say, "We have met the enemy and he is us."
Who said you have met the enemy and it is us?
Walt Kelly (1913-1973) was a cartoonist who wrote "Pogo". Pogo paraphrased Commodore Perry's famous quote from the war of 1812, "...we have met the enemy, and he is ours..."; In 1953, Pogo said, "...we have met the enemy, and he is us..."
Who is the enemy of my enemy?
The famous saying is "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
What is demise at enemy's hands?
Demise at the enemy's hands bascially means that someone or something was killed or destroyed by their/its enemy. For example, the soldier met his demise at the enemy's hands, or the soldier met his demise at the hands of his enemy.
After the Battle of Lake Erie Captain Oliver Hazard Perry sent a message that said you have met the enemy and?
"We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Who said I have seen the enemy and he is us?
A comic strip character named Pogo. The actual quote is: "We have met the enemy and he is us". Pogo author, Walt Kelly, first used the quote on a poster for Earth Day in 1970. For more info, visit www.igopogo.com/we_have_met.htm.
Who is the enemy of your enemy?
Then team up with your enemy to fight your other enemy, then go back to being enemies with your first enemy. This almost worked for Nazi Germany but they ended up fighting a two-front war after they double-crossed the Soviets in World War II.
What did oliver hazard perry mean when he said you have met the enemy and the are ours?
Well, obviously he meant that the enemy had surrendered their ships.
How do you anger your enemy without saying something?
have sex with his woman or man.
What is the famous quote of naval commander oliver hazard perry?
"We have met the enemy and they are ours. "
Who said you have met the enemy and they are ours?
Oliver Hazard Perry - [CAM]
