Since catching the Big Red Fire Engine in
2001  I
have been a confirmed Adam Hills fan. This hunky Ausie has a
gentle humour that is inoffensive yet makes fun of almost every
nationality you could think of.
His observations of his own heritage are particularly
hilarious making comments about both the native Australians as
well as the incoming convicts who were his ancestors. One
particularly amusing anecdote is that of the Aboriginal meaning of
the word Kangaroo. When
Cooke discovered Australia he saw this strange creature standing
on its hind legs, with a long tail tiny, forearms and a pouch,
motioning to the local Aboriginals (who couldn’t understand a
word of the foreigners new language) asking what it was?  Received
the answer ‘Kangaroo’ which actually means ‘I don’t
know’. Defiantly sounds better when Adam tells it.
This year Adams theme Cut Loose wasn’t
apparent until the last gasp, thanks to so many tragedies and
atrocities over the past few years any one of us could get caught
up in something like the Bali bombings, so why not cut loose and
tell close friends that you love them. I do love Adams humour and
promise to try and see his show before the last Fringe performance
next year, that is assuming he is back.
Adam we love you please come back in
2004. Who cares what those tasteless French mineral
water people think!
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