outback to jungle

Musings on experiences of volunteering in Papua New Guinea with some gratuitous domestic social and public comment

Friday, November 03, 2006

Da-arl, don't you think we are in danger

of losing our identity?
How do you mean Hon, losing our identity?
Well y'know how you said we barrack for the underdogs? Well don't you think now we are so good at everything like cricket and tennis and swimming and horse racing and the World Cup and how everyone loves us, well don't you think we might not be the underdog any more and that people might stop loving us?
Hmm. I see what you mean Luv. But it's only a metaphor. It's what they call "an advertiser's dream" and that is the skill of the advertiser in not waking people up to the reality.
Hmm, I think you've lost me there Darl. Why don't we barrack for the Kiwis and the Pommies in the cricket?
Oh well that's different. That's traditional rivalry and that is different from being the underdog. If you know what I mean.
No I think you've lost me Darl. So we are still sort of the underdog when it suits us? And people will still love us though even if we are not the underdog? It is important for our self esteem that we are loved y'know Darl.
Yair. Let's just dream on then, Hon eh?

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