RIP Barry Humphries - Dame Edna

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enhydra lutris's picture

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That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --

TheOtherMaven's picture

The visuals were goofy enough, but the voice really sold it. Biggrin

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There is no justice. There can be no peace.

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@TheOtherMaven

Cancel culture can be so divisive, while a wider perspective can create more rapport.

"We can celebrate Barry’s artistic genius while not much liking some of his views.” … And it's joyous to me that it's possible to do that and still love somebody."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-23/barry-humphries-was-saddened-canc...

The opening line of a very brief, but pointed obituary … "Before 2016, there was this thing called comedy."
https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2023/04/24/goodnight-possums-rip-barry-humphr...

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@janis b

the Kiwi obit…

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Twice bitten, permanently shy.

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@usefewersyllables

I don't always agree with his perspective, but I thought he was spot on with this one.

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Sima's picture

I loved Dame Edna, got familiar with Humphries when I lived in England. I'm sorry he's passed. The Kiwi obit rocked, yes, before 2016 there was this thing called comedy.

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If you're poor now, my friend, then you'll stay poor.
These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so