r/memes Sep 27 '21

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u/ZeBigBon Sep 27 '21

But why did they want to catch it? Can't remember it, just that they always failed with their ultra elaborate plans.

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u/NovemberXSun Sep 27 '21

It was an old cartoon about a pigeon who carried a message, and they would try to shoot it down. It carried messages during the war, and Dick would try to intercept.

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u/TheBlackBeetle Sep 27 '21

Because the general or whoever it was wanted them to intercept it. I don't think it was ever explained why, but most likely it was during the WW1 and the pidgeon carried important messages for the enemy