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As Scouting has been a facet of culture throughout most of the 20th century in many countries, numerous films and artwork use the subject.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Dubill| first=Andy| year=2005| title=Scouts On The Silver Screen| journal=International Scouting Collectors Association Journal (ISCA Journal) | volume=5| issue=2| pages=28-31}}</ref> It is especially prevalent in the United States, where Scouting is tied closely to the ideal of [[Americana]]. The works of painters Norman Rockwell, [[Pierre Joubert]] and [[Joseph Csatari]] and the 1966 film ''[[Follow Me, Boys!]]'' are prime examples of this idealized American ethos. Scouting is often dealt with in a humorous manner, as in the 1989 film ''[[Troop Beverly Hills]]'' and the 2005 film ''[[Down and Derby]]'', and is often fictionalized so that the audience knows the topic is Scouting without any mention of Scouting by name. In 1980, [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]] [[Gerry Rafferty]] recorded ''I was a Boy Scout'' as part of his ''Snakes and Ladders'' album.<ref name="I was">{{cite web | year = 1980 | url = http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-was-a-boy-scott-lyrics-gerry-rafferty.html | title = Gerry Rafferty - I was a Boy Scout | work = Song lyrics | accessdate = 2006-12-08}}</ref> | As Scouting has been a facet of culture throughout most of the 20th century in many countries, numerous films and artwork use the subject.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Dubill| first=Andy| year=2005| title=Scouts On The Silver Screen| journal=International Scouting Collectors Association Journal (ISCA Journal) | volume=5| issue=2| pages=28-31}}</ref> It is especially prevalent in the United States, where Scouting is tied closely to the ideal of [[Americana]]. The works of painters Norman Rockwell, [[Pierre Joubert]] and [[Joseph Csatari]] and the 1966 film ''[[Follow Me, Boys!]]'' are prime examples of this idealized American ethos. Scouting is often dealt with in a humorous manner, as in the 1989 film ''[[Troop Beverly Hills]]'' and the 2005 film ''[[Down and Derby]]'', and is often fictionalized so that the audience knows the topic is Scouting without any mention of Scouting by name. In 1980, [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]] [[Gerry Rafferty]] recorded ''I was a Boy Scout'' as part of his ''Snakes and Ladders'' album.<ref name="I was">{{cite web | year = 1980 | url = http://www.metrolyrics.com/i-was-a-boy-scott-lyrics-gerry-rafferty.html | title = Gerry Rafferty - I was a Boy Scout | work = Song lyrics | accessdate = 2006-12-08}}</ref> | ||