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Murderous March
A fabulous piece of patriotic Aussie radio commentary got some airtime on the beeb yesterday.
The Man at the Mic was in a real lather, making our own Alan Green sound positively pedestrian.
He was calling the closing stretch to one of the endurance events at the aforementioned Commonwealth Games, a meeting that it has not escaped my notice has enjoyed no small amount of success for the Home Nations.
An example of his banter:
(in a very loud, high-pitched squeal-come-yell)
'Come on, mate! Aw, you beauty! Go Aussie, go - this is fantastic, awesome, stand up and cheer this Australian hero! . . . (ad nauseum)'
The BBC Five Live reporter, in a stone cold voice, would only say
'and that particular athlete finished 27th.'
Priceless.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph
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Murderous March
