“What is the charge? Eating a meal?! A succulent Chinese meal?”

August 8, 2024 7:52 AM

YouTube: Democracy Manifest. Jack Karlson (may be an alias) has passed away, aged 82. BBC: A man responsible for one of the most viral clips in Australian history has died at the age of 82. The prison escapee and on-again off-again petty criminal ... shot to fame in 2009, after a clip of his dramatic 1991 arrest outside a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane was uploaded to the internet and enthralled the world. TV report. Guardian: "As a final send off, we gave uncle a last taste of red wine through his drip just before it was removed" she said. Metro: Yet despite his viral fame, Karlson was not tech-savvy and shunned the internet, never truly understanding the true impact of his role in popular culture. ‘He is folklore and doesn’t even know it,’ Davis said.
posted by Wordshore (13 comments total)

“What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal” Karlson – born Cecil George Edwards – theatrically shouted, while resisting a string of officers.

“Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest” and “get your hand off my penis” were among his other, now immortalised, phrases.

I can see why you went with the post title you did.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 9:13 AM on August 8 [6 favorites]

That voice! -- what a loss to the stage. So rich and plummy.
posted by wenestvedt at 9:49 AM on August 8 [6 favorites]

I see that he knew his judo well.

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posted by delfin at 10:19 AM on August 8 [3 favorites]

I can see why you went with the post title you did.

It was either that, or "And you, sir. Are you waiting to receive my limp penis?"
posted by Wordshore at 11:42 AM on August 8 [5 favorites]

RIP TO A LEGEND

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posted by Ten Cold Hot Dogs at 12:20 PM on August 8

NGL, I never heard of this meme or this guy. I do love a succulent Chinese meal, though.
posted by briank at 12:51 PM on August 8 [1 favorite]

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posted by BeeDo at 1:05 PM on August 8

I enjoyed a succulent Chinese meal tonight and at least a few of the dumplings were eaten in his honour.

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posted by slimepuppy at 3:05 PM on August 8

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posted by lewiseason at 3:07 PM on August 8

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posted by awfurby at 9:26 PM on August 8

Is the afterlife prepared to receive his limp penis?
posted by Scattercat at 1:55 AM on August 9 [1 favorite]

A passable Matt Berry impression of the scene
posted by funkaspuck at 4:49 AM on August 9 [1 favorite]

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posted by TWinbrook8 at 5:54 AM on August 9