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1. about 2 years ago on Ginger Meggs

   said, ‘Ginger is no more the “quintessentially Aussie kid” as Denis the Menace is a “quintessentially a Yank kid”.’

   Extract from Jason Chatfield’s own blog: “Since then, four other cartoonists have kept the quintessential Aussie larrikin going through parties and pandemics.”

   Ref: https://bit.ly/3xc63Yg

2. about 2 years ago on Ginger Meggs

   The “quintessentially aussie kid” I referred to was Ginger Meggs (which is why it’s relevant here), not to Australian children generally. I happen to think it is important that versions of English other than emanating from the U.S.A. are able to retain their individuality and mass circulation cartoons/comics have a part to play in assisting that with careful word choices.

   As for your one big problem:“My fellow Americans, this is America’s day. This is democracy’s day”. Opening of inauguration speech by incumbent President Joe Biden in 2021. If it’s good enough for him …

3. about 2 years ago on Ginger Meggs

   Over the past few days there have been some letters in The West Australian about the Americanisation of the Australian language. Today we find the quintessentially aussie kid using gotten rather than got.

4. about 3 years ago on Ginger Meggs

   Not a biscuit but a cookie. Ginger is also starting to pointlessly preface questions with “Wait …”. You only have to look back to yesterday’s cartoon to see that. I wonder how long before he swaps cricket for baseball?