: Australians can be so amusing.
Irwin, ah yes. We've had wank in LJ, we've had wank on JF - you didn't think that high profile people weren't going to keep mum were you?
Germaine Greer, Australian writer, feminist (mostly in exile), and who is generally as popular as Irwin was (at one time) has decided to tell the world how she thinks about the 'Great Australian', in her trademark, understated, gentle way.
She writes about her feelings in the UK paper, The Guardian. You can find the whole thing here, it is quite cutting (and somewhat amusing, depending on your perspective).
Some choice quotes for the lazy or not interested:
Irwin was the real Crocodile Dundee, a great Australian, an ambassador for wildlife, a global phenomenon, a superhuman generator of merchandise, books, interactive video-games and action figures. The only creatures he couldn't dominate were parrots. A parrot once did its best to rip his nose off his face. Parrots are a lot smarter than crocodiles.
( The animal world has finally taken its revenge on Irwin )
I know, too soon, too soon, is the expected response. Well you're right. Of course Australian politicians had to respond. Queensland Premier (the state where Irwin has his zoo and lived)*
"Germaine Greer is just wrong and I just can't imagine anyone being more insensitive and, frankly, stupid," he said.
"This argument is just extreme radical rubbish from Germaine Greer and it couldn't come at a more insensitive time.
"Any suggestion that he (Mr Irwin) mistreated animals is just rubbish ... he educated a generation."
Well, it's true, he did educate the world about Australian animals, I think both Greer and Beattie can agree on that.
Finally, the The Federal Opposition's Kevin Rudd
"Germaine Greer should just stick a sock in it" Yeah. That will tell her!
Whose betting on how, and when Greer will respond?
And we still haven't had the funeral.
*The elections are on Saturday, he has to say something, *and all fellow Queenslanders know what a media shy leader he is* < / sarcam>
Irwin, ah yes. We've had wank in LJ, we've had wank on JF - you didn't think that high profile people weren't going to keep mum were you?
Germaine Greer, Australian writer, feminist (mostly in exile), and who is generally as popular as Irwin was (at one time) has decided to tell the world how she thinks about the 'Great Australian', in her trademark, understated, gentle way.
She writes about her feelings in the UK paper, The Guardian. You can find the whole thing here, it is quite cutting (and somewhat amusing, depending on your perspective).
Some choice quotes for the lazy or not interested:
Irwin was the real Crocodile Dundee, a great Australian, an ambassador for wildlife, a global phenomenon, a superhuman generator of merchandise, books, interactive video-games and action figures. The only creatures he couldn't dominate were parrots. A parrot once did its best to rip his nose off his face. Parrots are a lot smarter than crocodiles.
( The animal world has finally taken its revenge on Irwin )
I know, too soon, too soon, is the expected response. Well you're right. Of course Australian politicians had to respond. Queensland Premier (the state where Irwin has his zoo and lived)*
"Germaine Greer is just wrong and I just can't imagine anyone being more insensitive and, frankly, stupid," he said.
"This argument is just extreme radical rubbish from Germaine Greer and it couldn't come at a more insensitive time.
"Any suggestion that he (Mr Irwin) mistreated animals is just rubbish ... he educated a generation."
Well, it's true, he did educate the world about Australian animals, I think both Greer and Beattie can agree on that.
Finally, the The Federal Opposition's Kevin Rudd
"Germaine Greer should just stick a sock in it" Yeah. That will tell her!
Whose betting on how, and when Greer will respond?
And we still haven't had the funeral.
*The elections are on Saturday, he has to say something, *and all fellow Queenslanders know what a media shy leader he is* < / sarcam>