No. 1 PICCANINNY
THE PRINCESS This is how a New Guinea paper, published in pidgin-English for native reading, wrote of Princess Elizabeth's wedding, says the London Recorder: "Good feller news e come up long England. Long Friday, twentieth of November, Number One Piccaninny belong King belong you and me, King George Six long England, e marry.
All e savee long .this feller King all time e come up long house picture now you and me stand up. (This refers to the slide bearing the King's picture, which is exhibited in movie houses during the playing of the National Anthem.)
Now Number One Piccaninny belong e marry. 'lm he got two fellow piccaninny Misses Princesses Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose. Now Princess Elizabeth e marry one long feller man name beyond Duke of Edinborough. E hurrah much long this fella Princess."
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Hutt News, Volume XXI, Issue 49, 2 June 1948, Page 4
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