
Conversation with a six-year-old:
The famous bushranger gets a little makeover
6-year-old: Who’s that?
Me: Ned Kelly
6-year-old: Did he die?
Me: Yes, a long time ago
6-year-old: Did he die in the 1980s or 1930s?
Me: A bit longer ago then that
6-year-old: The 1950s? … is he famous?
Me: Yes, for robbing people and standing up to authority
6-year-old: I’m going to draw a rainbow Ned Kelly
Me: He would’ve liked that sweetheart