Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace, whose real name is Dennis Mitchell, is a classic American comic strip character. He’s a five-and-a- half-year-old boy known for his messy blond hair with a characteristic cowlick in the back. Dennis is a precocious but lovable boy whose curiosity continually gets him into trouble. Despite his good intentions, his misadventures often lead to chaos, much to the exasperation of his parents and neighbors. His long-suffering parents can only shake their heads and try to explain their son’s antics to others. Despite this, they really do love him very much. Dennis’s wide-eyed curiosity, his well- meaning attempts to help, his innocent, matter-of-fact bluntness, his youthful energy and enthusiastic nature always seem to lead to trouble wherever he goes (most often at Mr. Wilson’s expense). He wears a blue/black striped shirt, tennis shoes, and red overalls with pockets that are sometimes filled with snakes, frogs, or his slingshot. He hates carrots and baths, loves root beer, ketchup, water pistols, his teddy bear “Teddy”, getting into fights with other boys his age, mud puddles, and TV Westerns (especially those starring Cowboy Bob), and has occasionally been depicted wearing a cowboy costume.