I Show You The Stone In My Hand,

I show you the stone in my hand,

you miss the knife at your throat

America Did it first: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_(personification)#/media/File:ColumbiaStahrArtwork.jpg

I remember discussing Tintin casting choices with a friend from Germany and remarked how it was odd he often has an English accent in adaptations rather than a Belgian one, and my friend just replied "that's because Tintin gives incredibly strong English boy energy (derogatory)"

Here in the UK there's a lot of weird classism tied into accents. Today accent diversity and representation in broadcasting is actively pursued but in Tintin's time there certainly was a preferred accent to have.

imagine this exchange happens between pages 28-29 in The Crab with the Golden Claws

draggins

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄   1. catch a falling star   2. melt it in a pot   3. ???   4. insert the crystalized star into the hilt   5. ⭐️ 🔪

𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃   1. pick a ray of sunshine   2. plant it in the hilt   3. sprinkle with stardust every night   4.wait till it grows   5. ☀️ 🔪

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