I'm with Germs
Thursday, September 07, 2006
The media onslaught about the death of Steve Irwin continues unabated. I feel deeply for his family, but...
I'm with Germaine Greer. I was embarrassed by him too. I thought the writers of South Park hit the nail on the head with their send up of him. In that episode, Cartman took to wearing khaki and talking in a hokey Australian accent. He would tackle animals, declare them dangerous, then try to make them angry by sticking his thumb up their but.
I saw that on TV a couple of years before I had even heard of Steve Irwin. His popularity in the US was huge, while TV stations in Australia thought him too cringe-worthy to show.
Still, he knew and acknowledged that not everyone liked his projected persona. He traded on it mercilessly, so good luck to him.
Greer sticks to her guns over 'tormentor' Irwin - Stay in Touch - National
posted by bj @ 8:46 am,
