Chequebook Journalism

The old man recently submitted this to "letters to the editor" of the Mercury.

"I should have seen it coming. Sometimes even people with my cynical take on life can get swept up in the emotion of the moment and let their guard down and Tuesday the ninth of May was one of those occasions. The joy on the faces of the miners and their loved ones. The overwhelming heroics of the rescuers. The unbounded courage and compassion displayed by the people of Beaconsfield. The poignant and heart wrenching sadness etched on the faces of mourners. The centre piece of these human attributes was the dignity portrayed by all – the Mayor, the mine manager, the reporters and T.V.presenters and the people of Beaconsfield. Then the circus came to town and dignity tumbled head first down the Beaconsfield pit. With chequebook firmly in hand the only thing missing from Eddie McGuires face was the red nose"

Dad summed it up perfectly for me, I couldnt have felt sicker when i first saw Eddie perched at the bar of the Club Hotel in Beaconsfield shouting a round, to quote Eddie "this rounds on Channel Nine and Collingwood" makes you wonder what chequebook he used to pay for that round.

If i had been the publican i would have turfed him out, no way i would allow Collingwood purchased alcohol to be consumed in my bar.


I hate Collingwood and Eddie Mcguire.