- a variation of Mountie.
Mounty
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"A lot of people were embarrassed to say they were from Mounty growing up. I never was though, I wore it on my sleeve," J Emz tells me.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024
According to screenshots shared by the station, both Robertson and Fracker seemed to react to a Facebook post by a woman who shared their selfie and identified them both as Rocky Mounty police officers.
From Fox News ● Jan. 11, 2021
Families and school groups placed flowers and notes on the steps of a downtown police station, where one person placed a portrait of a solemn Mounty atop a horse.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2014
"Oh, it was a plan, as far as Mounty and Lord Robert and I are concerned," explained Lady Mountstuart.
From The Powers and Maxine by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)
“Tuition for junior college should be cheap, but with us being from out of state it costs more money,” said Zach Curry, a former defensive end for the Mounties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
At a state dinner that year in Biden’s honor, he gave a toast noting that his first wife’s family was from Toronto and said his sons grew up wanting to be Mounties.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
The Mounties have created a phone line to report any threats in Quebec.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Appointed in 2018, she was the first woman to head the force popularly known as the Mounties.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
“Maybe we can call the Mounties, get them to fly us out of here in a helicopter,” George said.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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