I’m from the country and recently moved to Adelaide.
This involved me packing all that could fit into my Carolla, and hitting the highway with no intention to return.
I had no plan, no job, a few supportive friends, and a strong belief that this was the right thing to do.
I’ve been criticized for leaving a regional city called Port Pirie.
At this point I’d like to share with you some observations and facts about this place.
People say that one good thing about is that it’s only a two and a half hour drive from Adelaide.
That the quality of restaurants there will have you inspired to become an excellent home chef.
Several years ago the Mayor spent thousands of dollars of the cities money for a trade mission to The Philippines.
It was later discovered that he met up with a woman who he’d been communicating with online.
This was statewide news at the time and widely reported.
it has never been made clear to me exactly what Port Pirie and The Philippines had to trade.
Didn’t he have to present some case or report to someone before he got.in the plane?
Port Pirie has lead and The Philippines have bananas.
It reminds me of when you are out with your kid and they want Macca’s, and you say – No, we have food at home.
Mr Mayor – We’ve got bananas at home!
Speaking of Macca’s the shake machine was once broken from a whole year.
Hey shake machine – I’m broke but I’m going to have to start working before the end of the month.
We have a mutant breed of mosquito, lead poisoning – which is also widely reported and just sad and is regularly named as a Shit Town of Australia, even winning the state title at one point.
And there’s a clock tower with no clock!
The tower is nearly 100 years old.
It’s not like there’s not been enough time to deal with this god damn clock.
No one seemed to be bothered by it but me.
At one point when I had a connection to the local music scene I encouraged a band to make a poster featuring a scene from Back to the Future. (Because the clock tower is an important part of the plot)
I was taking the piss!
When Triple J rolled into town with leading Australian artists putting on a free concert the best support act capable of playing originals that the city could muster was a Limp Biscuit inspired shit show.
No one listens to Limp Biscuit anymore.
What’s up with them?
Oh hang on. They don’t know what time it is.
ADDENDUM
The good thing about Port Pirie is the people. At one time in my life I was very social and I do love you guys. Hope you can take a joke. ❤️