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"First, it was Carrot Man. Then, it was the Darth Vader busker. Next, it was
Water Bottle Girl. Now, it’s the Voice of Flinders Street Station.
Goooooood afternoon readers, meet Laurence Hewson – Melbourne’s latest local
legend whose penchant for whimsical upbeat proclamations and joke-filled riffs
has amused Flinders Street Station commuters and sparked a cult following on
social media.
“It’s those little things that make Melbourne the weird and wonderful place
that it is,” he says. “If I managed to find myself with those people as my
peers, I’m honestly very happy with that.”
The 34-year-old started permanently on the platform microphone as a station
assistant just three weeks ago.
An Instagram account awash with his eccentric announcements covertly filmed by
train travellers gave him his title and shot to almost 40,000 followers in a
little more than a week.
When
The Age spoke to him at Melbourne’s iconic rail hub on Wednesday, a mum
stopped her dash to make a train for a photo while her kids watched."
Every city should celebrate its whimsical people. Via
Guardian Australia.
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
