Last summer, my Glee Club toured New Zealand and Australia. One of the final stops was Brisbane and a trip to Australia Zoo.
The place was known for two things: "Darwin's" tortoise, Harriett, and more Crocodile Hunter merchandise per square foot than any other place on earth. Steve's likeness appeared on everything from t-shirts to signs scolding us for eating kangaroo and emu. (Sorry, Steve.)
Not too long ago, Harriett finally passed on. This morning...well, crikey, Steve, it wasn't even a crocodile.
Thanks for showing us that everything in Australia wants to kill us, that it's unwise to go rattlesnake hunting in Appalachia, and that Paul Hogan's character was, in fact, based on life. You will be missed.
No comments:
Post a Comment