But what has really secured its cultural supremacy above and beyond the world of kiddie entertainment is the grip it exerts on grown-ups, albeit a certain kind of grown up.
It may well be from the questions the jury asked the judge during the trial, that that is what has secured this verdict". Asked about the future, he simply said: "It is the beginning of a new road, I'm not sure where it leads but I will find out". For the first time his formidable wife, who has fiercely protected him since the allegations first broke, had no ready riposte.
Which is precisely what has secured Ukip its popularity in the first place.
The novel's popularity, very unusually for a literary award, is what has secured the prize, having been picked from the shortlist by an online public vote that drew just over 7,800 votes.
A natural charisma, a broad grin, a willingness to forego the usual sportsman's bluff and speak with frank emotion – these are what have secured him the endorsement deals, the Kellogg's ads and the double-sided patronage of the tabloids.
Northern Ireland Sports Minister Caral Ni Chuilin recently responded to criticism of what has been done to secure a legacy for Northern Ireland from the Olympics.
Daniel Libeskind has already secured what has been called "the commission of the century".
But it is what has taken place indoors that has secured Silicon Valley's place in the nation's folklore.
Scott began what has been a quixotic campaign to secure historic preservation status for the highway, and perhaps bring tourists back.
"What has been done so far secures neither the main deal nor its contents.
First, she actually acted on her instinct — giving up a salary for what has become a much less secure living.
