Sydney Family's Shameful Confession - Actually 'Looking Forward' To The Olympics
SYDNEY, THURSDAY-- After much gruelling self-analysis, denial and argument, a Sydney family has finally admitted the painful, shocking truth: They are looking forward to the Olympics.
"Look, I know it's certainly not right," said David Kerr, father to the Kerr Family, "but we've decided to quit fooling ourselves. There are 15 Days to go, and we're eagerly counting them off."
The Kerr's view definitely seems to clash with that of Sydney's remaining 3,999,996 residents, who all seem to be either heading overseas or sleeping through the two-week sporting paegant, beginning September 15. One such resident is neighbour to the Kerrs, Felicity Huck.
"It certainly took guts for them to admit, yeah, but I really can't see how they can say such things. Where's their cynicism, their ironic loathing, their distrust for the Organising Committee, their distinct lack of civic pride? It's all a little 'funny', if you ask me."
Mr Kerr, though, remains adamant.
"Hey, we tried - we really did. You should have heard us: bagging the train system, bemoaning the influx of tourists, whinging about the noisy f**king anti-terrorist helicopters - we gave it our best shot; but in the end we found ourselves caught up in the sense of history and occassion."
"They didn't feed you that 'history and occassion' crap, did they?" asked Ms. Huck when later interviewed. "God, if I hear that one more time, I'm going to bed two weeks early."
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