The Australian Dream

As everyone is sitting down minding their own business and trying not to have anything to do with each other, he walks in with a speaker, and a microphone attached to it. I don't know why he thinks that this sort of thing would work here in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, he obviously has not thought this through.

                                             

Ah, he doesn't seem to be able to speak English, that would explain why he does not realise this will work here.

In Spanish, the almost middle aged and balding gentleman begins to sing for money. Starting with the all time favourite "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper.

It is almost immediately obvious with that he does not understand the words that he is singing, and that he has simply remembered the sounds that are made within the song.

"When da berking day is none! Gurs dus wan na haf funnn"...

Good on him for trying I thought. He's probably come here in an effort to find himself. You know how it is, work on the farms, pick some cherries and strawberries, meet a girl, sing some music, go on a road trip. Probably going for that whole idea of a romantic get away to a foreign country so he can lose himself in order to find himself and then lose himself again.

Good on him I thought. Please the people, entertain them with your funny renditions.

Oh what? Why is he walking around to everyone? No. God damn it. I knew he'd want money for this, he wasn't good though. But I can't tell him that, plus he can't speak English anyway.

He did make me laugh in my head though. But look at all these irritated business types, I don't want to encourage this.

Actually maybe I should encourage him. Screw the business types, they need to chill out and have some fun, not be so uptight.

I don't know if I have any coins on me though.

I'll just check my wallet quickly, he's getting closer.

Crap. I don't have any coins. He's seen me!

I can't put it away now, or he'll think I changed my mind.

He wasn't worth a note though. Far out, I don't want to look like an ass hole.

I'll just give him a $5 that I got from when I broke that $20 earlier.

Crap! I spent it! I really don't want to give him my $10.

He's waiting for something.

Screw it, just take my god damn money. Should I ask him for change?