‘Diamond Dan’ has been selected by Northern Ireland’s Orange Order as the name of its new cartoon superhero. The devoutly humble religious organisation hopes to bring about a renaissance of Christian tolerance and understanding by using the clean-cut comic-book character in its education outreach programme.
“Hey, kids! I’m Diamond Dan the Orangeman,” boomed the brightly-coloured vigilante in the tangerine tights. “Join me in my heroic fight against injustice, crime and Papists. Whoops.”
So far there has been no reaction from Ulster’s Catholic minority, which suffered under the yoke of Protestant discrimination for two centuries. There have, however, been hushed rumours of a caped vigilante seen leaping among the rooftops, leaving a trail of smashed kneecaps behind him, known only as Baseballbatman.
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