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Who is Hopalong Che Si Dice?


Who is Hopalong Che Si Dice?  If you don't know who Hopalong Che Si Dice is, then obviously you are not of Italian descent.

Hopalong Che Si Dice is the Mafooch's answer to Clint Eastwood.  He is Sergio Leone's version of Hopalong Cassidy, except this cowboy rides the plains of Italy, ridding it of bandits and crooks.

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Who can ever forget Hopalong Cassidy's memorable lines:

Hopalong Cassidy: Put that bottle down! 
Nelson Whitley: Not until I've cleared you out of here. 
Hopalong Cassidy: Are you going to behave yourself, or am I going to have to turn you over my knee and spank you? 

[Hoppy and Red capture two frightened youngsters who tried to scare them away by firing at them
Hopalong Cassidy: You know, shootin' from ambush is a bad habit. You may not live long enough to outgrow it. 

Hopalong Cassidy: There's no braver man than a scared one when he's cornered. 

[to Johnny, who has a bad hangover
Hopalong Cassidy: You look like the tail end of a hard winter. 

[Hoppy has emerged from a gunfight
Johnny Nelson: You okay, Hoppy? 
Hopalong Cassidy: Sure! Just smoked up a bit. 

Hopalong Cassidy: Well, Miss Linda, it looks like you'll need some help around here. 
Johnny Nelson: Just leave it to me, Hoppy! 
Hopalong Cassidy: That's just what I'm afraid of. 

Red Connors: What am I going to do with this hat? I paid eight dollars for it. 
Hopalong Cassidy: Give it to your sister.

Needless to say, Hopalong Che Si Dice's memorable lines are all in Italian, with a few vulgar gestures added in for Italian Americans who cannot speak Italian.

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