I applaud your pride in finishing 493 pages (I've just passed 130 & I
thought I was heroic!) - but slinging off at Lleyton just can't be let
through without complaint. He is a solo act who now has the nation riding on
his back. He is passionately Australian, but why they wish to hamper him
with their desires is a mystery to me. Let him be, and let him be loud and
aggressive on court. He's short, he's small of frame - He has to pump
himself up to take on the bigger boys. His behaviour is nowhere near as
disgraceful as some present day players (some who are also here) and Mac the
Brat and such from yesterday.
Regards -
Andrew 'Sporting Life' Burke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alison Croggon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 1:07 PM
Subject: Woohoo!
> Only just slightly premature, Stephen. I have finally typed THE END,
after
> 493 pages of various kinds of slog. Oh, I am relieved, and I bet you lot
> are too, after all my moaning.
>
> What's this? "Ghastly" commercial endeavour? A _beautiful_ commercial
> endeavour, I hope! I hope it sells lots and lots, but I do nothing
without
> putting my whole heart into it.
>
> Delirious (hot, tired, grateful) rejoicings are my plan for the rest of
the
> day. Oh, and watching Little Lleyton get trashed by Andy Roddick in the
> Australian Open would round it off beautifully. I'm a teensy bit tired of
> the "gutsy little Aussie" stuff and crass spectators applauding double
> faults. &c. Ugh, nationalism...
>
> Best
>
> A
>
> On 28/1/05 8:49 AM, "Stephen Vincent" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > A pause and "biographic" round of collective applause, Alison, from the
> > intuitive witness of the gathered for the completion of the novel
(whether
> > it be a "ghastly" commercial endeavor or not!) Bread on the table is no
> > small thing, tho many a table 'cry for the lack of poetry.' You got
both,
> > and may your winning hand be praised!
> >
> > Before you move back on or forward, as already!
>
>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
> Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
> Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
> Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
>
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