Dedicated to the Australian Wunderkind, Harrison the Mad Metal Man.
“Energizer! It’ll surprise ya! OI!”
In the late-80s, there was a period of time when anything Australian was all the rage. There was Paul Hogan, Crocodile Dundee, Yahoo Serious, Midnight Oil, INXS and Jacko! Everybody was walking around doing terrible accents, saying “that’s not a knife,” and “throw another shrimp on the barbie.” Even better though were the Energizer battery ads by footballer Jacko Johnson. What energy! He definitely popularized the phrase “Oi!” in Canada.
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I’m afraid that all the love Harrison has been getting this week is going to inflate his head. He’s gonna develop ego to spareison.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go eat my steak cooked medium rareison, while watching reruns of Little House on the Praireson.
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I’m watching Careison Bearisons.
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Hilarious
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I love this guy!
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This must have been just before the Energizer bunny campaign – and admittedly, The Crocodile Dundee Knife bit was before my time, but I always liked the Simpsons Knifey/Spoony routine!
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Knifey/Spoony, very much inspired by this popular Australia fad in the 80s Geoff! My sister had an Australia baseball hat, and she sure did love INXS.
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I remember this guy. Too funny.
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YAY! My sister doesn’t remember and she was obsessed with Australia.
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Wow, he’s WAY better than the pink bunny that replaced him later!
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100% Lana!
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