Folks, heroism is complicated concept. Often attributed to grand acts of life-saving bravery or supreme sacrifice, the reality is that it’s simply the act of someone doing a thing that few, if any, possess the bravery to do.
And sure, firefighters? Heroes. Paramedics? Heroes. Emergency services volunteers? Heroes.
But this bloke? Abso-fucken-lutely a hero.
A lone man flying on a QANTAS flight from Melbourne to Perth took full advantage of the airfare’s included baggage allowance by checking in the most precious cargo of all: a single tinnie.
The lone can of Emu Export, Perth’s finest production this side of anyone named Cometti, undertook the long journey across the Nullabor on-board QANTAS flight QF777 this past Saturday.
The story goes that the lone bloke, identified only as Dean (DEANOOOOOOOOOO), actually tried to check the can in on his way over to Melbourne, but arrived at the airport too late to attempt check in, meaning the nomadic can travelled all the way over to Melbourne in carry-on baggage before making its much more regal flight back home.
Rather than question his choice of baggage, staff at Melbourne Airport immediately took Dean’s precious cargo under their wing, tagging it properly and sending it on its way down the carousel.
A smidge over four hours later, there it was. In all its frothy glory.
Such a momentous, historic journey. The likes of which this nation hasn’t seen since Burke and Wills. That it made it the entire way in the cargo hold of the plane is a miracle in and of itself. That it completed the journey without being cracked open is something else entirely.
Deano, the fucken legend, has grand plans for the travelling tin. But he’s waiting until the boys come ’round.
Then, and only then, will this extra special cold one be cracked.
Source: Unilad.
