It was a clear and balmy night when the first stirrings of revolt began. It was the sort of night when dreams come true and the leaves fall like dandruff from the bullshit trees. This is what happened. All the people in Australia who thought Chris Lilley’s shows were hilarious went outside, waved Australian flags in the air and flashed torches into the night sky. They didn’t know how else to protest at the poor treatment of this great Aussie comedian. Then all the people who loved Gone with the Wind and believed it to be a fine example of…
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