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Since it was Anzac Day last week, I thought we'd have a special TAG.
This week's coveted IceTea That Asian Guy Trophy is awarded to:
Australian born, William Edward Sing... otherwise known as Billy Sing.
The SMH has an article that gives a glimpse into the man, the legend, who won international fame for his combat record in Gallipoli.
"The year was 1916. The place, Chatham's Post on the Gallipoli front line. From across the trenches, Abdul the Terrible was staring down at The Assassin, the formidable Australian sniper responsible for picking off dozens of his Turkish comrades.
Abdul let fly with a volley of shots which missed their target. Then The Assassin carefully took aim, bringing down his nemesis with a shot that caught the Turkish sharpshooter between the eyes.
That, at least, is the legend of Billy Sing, aka The Assassin, the nuggety, dark-haired Queenslander who fought with the Australian Fifth Light Horse regiment at Gallipoli.
Sing was a renowned bushman and kangaroo hunter rumoured to be able to shoot the tails off piglets from a distance of 25 yards."
Billy Sing also happened to be of Chinese descent.
For all the Asian Australians (and even non-Asian Australians) who have fought for this country and those who are still fighting... you make us all very proud.
I know you've all been dying for it. Some people have been asking me where it's been. Well, it's back! Once again... it's time for this week's THAT ASIAN GUY trophy! *Standing ovation!*
I apologise for the lack of TAG posts, but as you all know, my computer died and TAG posts generally take a bit more research than my usual "hey this is cool Asian stuff" posts.
This week, we're talking about this Chinese Australian guy:
Most of you Sydney-siders are probably wondering who this charismatic leader is, but I know my Melbourne readers will definitely know him as JOHN SO Lord Mayor of Melbourne!
So why is this guy so awesome? Well, he's the first Melbourne Lord Mayor to be directly elected by the people. When he studied at Melbourne University as a teenager, he strongly campaigned against the White Australia policy. He is so damn popular that he won the 2006 World Mayor Award! He's got fan sites dedicated to him! How many mayors do you know have that?
This is what Wikipedia has to say about John So.
"At the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games, at every mention of So's name, there was a tremendous applause from the crowd, which got progressively louder with each occurrence. This 'in joke' was a good example of Australia's sometimes 'off-beat' humour, but also a subtle means of supporting So, who had been pushed out of the limelight by Premier Bracks during official celebrations throughout the Games."
You can buy shirts, stickers and mugs that exclaim "John So is my bro", likely inspired by the Music Men's rap song, "John So, He's My Bro".
So... this week's coveted IceTea That Asian Guy Trophy goes to: John So, Lord Mayor of Melbourne! Keep fighting the good fight!
And for you Sydney-siders who don't know John So (you know him now) you're forgiven, since most Sydney-folk don't even know who their own Lord Mayor is.
John So is my bro too! Is he yours?
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