Wednesday, March 12, 2008
WALK NOT QUITE SO LONG
The ABC celebrates Michael Long’s new career and his famous 2004 walk:
KERRY O’BRIEN: Michael Long’s musical career is one of the more unusual consequences of his long walk to Canberra in 2004 to highlight problems in Indigenous communities ...
LISA WHITEHEAD: The lyrics were inspired by Michael Long’s walk from Melbourne to Canberra in late 2004 ... The song has become an anthem of sorts for the Long Walk Foundation, set up by Michael Long to continue the work he started with the walk to Canberra.
Small problem: Long never walked to Canberra.
(Via Denis M)
UPDATE. Mrs Pickles: “Long seems a genuine bloke from Bathurst Island who has achieved much and walking from Melbourne to Albury is a big effort anyway. Why do Long and his efforts need to be tainted by easily checkable ABC bullshit?” Speaking of which ...