The Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise - Terminology

Terminology

  • "Half Gallon", popularly called the "Half G", was the standard size of a flagon of beer then sold in New Zealand pubs
  • "Quarter Acre" referred to the ubiquitous suburban section of land on which most Kiwis built their homes
  • "Pavlova", a popular Australian and New Zealand dessert - essentially a cake-sized merengue-like base topped with whipped cream and fruit, named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.

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