'Oh wow!'
- Understanding just how popular Jemima had become, Beatrix Potter patented a cuddly toy duck design in 1910. This soft 'Jemima doll' was then manufactured by J.I.Farnell of Acton. It was dressed in Miss Puddleduck's trademark bonnet and handkerchief shawl.
- In 1925, our girl got her very own art publication simply entitled, '
Jemima Puddle-Duck's Painting Book'
.
- English writer Graham Greene suggested that Beatrix Potter may be suffering from some form or mental breakdown whilst commenting on her sandy-whiskered gentleman. He based this on the character being one of 'ominous gloom'. However, as anyone who has lived on a farm will know, death is a part of things. And it is far more likely that Potter was trying to express this facet of things in her tale.
- There are numerous similarities between 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck ' and 'Little Red Riding Hood' , both with characters and actual plot. People have also been more than willing to point these out since it was published too. But seriously guys; who cares? Both stories are classics!
- Jemima was featured on a Christmas card for the Invalid Children's Aid Association'
'Oh dear!'
Over the years, people have done some very terrible things when it comes to spelling :
J - E - M - I - M - A.
This
is rather strange as it is not an especially difficult name to either
pronounce or to put down on paper or in type. I mean, it is hardly on
par with more challenging monikers such as Rabindranath,
Solzhenitsyn or Rumpelstiltskin.... But, that's people.
Anyhow, here are a few prime example of how NOT to spell Jemima -
Jermima
Gemima
Germima
jemmima
Jamima
Jamiroquai