If it was up to the Journosaur, the Ampersand would be the 27th letter of the alphabet.
For all of their fossilization, Journosaurs are willing to walk to the edge what is — or is not –considered proper use of language.
It could be worse.
There might have been 38 characters instead of the friendly 26 had a few more linguistic imperatives made the cut as this story in Mental Floss points out.