“I have wrestled with death. It is the most unexciting contest you can imagine. It takes place in an impalpable greyness, with nothing underfoot, with nothing around, without spectators, without clamour, without glory, without the great desire of victory, without the great fear of defeat.”
- Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
If I could have any man in the world, it would be him.
Why do I fall in love with fictional characters? More importantly, How does Walt Disney make a drawing be so god-dam amazing?
Crumpled bits of paper, filled with imperfect thoughts. Stillted conversations,
I’m afraid thats all we’ve got
TV Tonight is proud to support this Sunday as national ‘Sorry Ranga Day’, a well-meaning campaign conducted by the ABC to address all the discrimination, abuse and carrot-calling names that have been hurled at our Rangas for too long.
As the ABC says, “It’s time that the Australian population apologised for the indignity and degradation inflicted on red headed people and moved to a future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and mutual responsibility.
“The Ginger Generation, Blood-Nut, Ginger Megs, Bluey, Carrot Top, Ginga, Freckly Arms…and Ranga. The hatred has to stop!
“Red-haired people across Australia have been unfavourably compared to orang-utans since Summer Heights High first aired across Australian television screens in 2007.
“‘Ranga’ is now firmly entrenched in the vocabulary of ordinary people all over this country
“So join the Australian nation on Sunday August 10th 2008, and let a Ranga know that you are sorry.”
I expect many envelopes in my letter box.