Dimwit & Duke



"Are you a Duke or a Dimwit?"

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Dimwit & Duke, or sometimes Duke and Dimwit by the public, are popular children's characters promoted around Columbia, which are actually propaganda teaching tools to promote patriotism and the laws established by Comstock. They're mainly depicted as aspiring patriotic boy scouts in the Earnest Eagle organization. Both scouts are polar opposites of each other: Dimwit is ugly and under-prepared, and constantly makes mistakes, whereas Duke is handsome, intelligent and hard-working. They first debut in BioShock Infinite 's Beast of America trailer, were they not only appear promoted for an ice cream parlor called Crolene's, but also as an advertisement outside the beach for Battleship Bay. Their large figurines can also be seen on the roof of Founders Books, a book store in Hotel Soldier's Field.

Quotes from the Ultimate Songbird Edition

 * Duke hears Billy's daddy spreading nasty lies about Father Comstock and reports it straightaway to the police. Dimwit hears his own daddy criticizing his own ward president and says, "I'm too busy fishing to pass this on. Maybe tomorrow!" Remember, boys and girls, don't be a Dimwit.
 * Dimwit hides from the night sky with apprehension, but Duke has nothing to fear from the Songbird.

Behind the Scenes

 * Dimwit & Duke are used as decorative figurines for Crolene's, much like the Little Sisters were used to promote the Gatherer's Gardens.
 * Their use as propaganda tools is quite similar to Rapture's Jim and Mary Public Service Announcements.
 * Elizabeth comments that the "Flawless Flintlock" tale of Dimwit & Duke is the newest in the series and was delayed three times. This is in-joke about Infinite, as it is the newest in a series and was delayed three times (The first being the delay from 2011 to October 2012, the second from October 2012 to February 21st 2013, and the final delay from February 21st, 2013 to March 21st).
 * Dimwit & Duke are a parody of the longrunning Goofus and Gallant comic series featured in the Highlights children's magazine. Started in 1946, the comic taught basic social skills to children by chronicling the adventures of the dimwitted Goofus who was self-centered and lazy and the selfless Gallant who frequently thought of others before himself.