Monday, August 6, 2007

Who is Secret Thornton?

It's funny how soon your ear can become attuned and detuned to certain accents. After only a few days away in Tasmania, in the company of someone who speaks in that very precise English accent that certain native Tasmanians retain, I returned to Melbourne. When I was re-exposed to mainland radio and television (especially the ABC) I found the strine accents almost comical. I was genuinely puzzled for a moment when one ABC announcer repeatedly referred to someone called 'Secret Thornton'.

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