Clark, Lawrence [Klarc] 1949- :Game show prize dependent on pronunciation of `stills' - News. I steel theenk eet's a beet on the nose, Jeem. I had the republeek idea first. Om not stilling yaw thunda, Pawl, om jist diverting attenshin frum this hospitil bizniss [I still think it's a bit on the nose, Jim. I had the Republic idea first. I'm not stealing your thunder, Paul, I'm just diverting attention from this hospital business] 18 March 1994

Date
1994
Reference
H-114-014
Description

Shows Paul Keating and Jim Bolger having a telephone conversation. The Australian and the New Zealand pronunciation of vowels is reproduced phonetically. Refers to a game-show contestant who was penalized for his Australian pronunciation of the word "Stills", which the host mistook for "Steels". Also refers to Paul Keatingt's support for republicanism, a cause picked up by Bolger, and to the controversial health reforms

Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

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Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :Editorial cartoons. 1 March - 30 April 1994 / Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949- :Editorial cartoons. 1 March - 30 April 1994
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1 cartoon bromide(s), Works of art, Caricatures
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