Passing of a Kiwi Legend
This morning the greatest living New Zealander passed away. Sir Edmund Hillary was an icon to millions of Kiwis all over the globe and will be sadly missed. Our Dear Leader called him a “heroic figure who not only ‘knocked off’ Everest but lived a life of determination, humility and generosity”. Well said.
KiwiBlog reports “He is also near unique for being featured on the bank notes of a western country, while still alive. Apart from monarchs, this is almost never done in case they later do something inappropriate.”
January 14th, 2008 at 11:14 am
From all I’ve heard about him, Eddie here seems to have been a great bloke.
Can you imagine how many ignorant yanks have been stunned, at least temporarily, by “Hillary’s dead!” and “Thousands Mourn HIllary’s Death” headlines lately? The number must be enormous. I, myself, have been confused more than once by such headline ambiguity.
January 15th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Yeah I bet more than a few Republicans jumped with joy before the penny dropped and then they probably had to wonder what or where Mount Everest was.
The thing I will miss most about Hillary is he was the living embodiment of traditional Kiwi values like humility, hard work, decency and honesty.