āSucculent Chinese mealā speech added to Australiaās National Film and Sound Archive
Jack Karlsonās rallying cry of ādemocracy manifestā added to national collection of sound recordings that hold historical, cultural and aesthetic significanceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThirty-five years ago, when Jack Karlson was hauled into a police car outside a Chinese restaurant in Queensland, he couldnāt have known his bombastic speech would be watched by millions around the world, become a meme and now, be preserved for ever in Australiaās National Film and Sound Archive.Karlsonās declaration ā āGentlemen, this is democracy manifest! ⦠What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?ā ā is one of nine pieces of audio that have been added to the NFSAās Sounds of Australia collection this year, along with a pedestrian crossing signal and Missy Higginsā 2004 hit Scar. Continue reading...
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