LOUIS BURKE | Culture | CONTACT
Adolescence is a magical time of change known for traumatising absolutely everyone who goes through it.
One eventual adult is William Burton (12) of Betoota Heights who is now old enough to see his fun uncle Brian as extremely antisocial drunk uncle Brian.
Known for his piggy back rides and jokes at the expense of other adults, fun uncle Brian was always a favourite of Burton’s and someone he’d aspire to be like when he grows up.
However, now that he is growing up young Burton has begun to realise his uncle gets his childhood sense of wonder from about five pre BBQ tinnies and only sits at the kid’s table because he’s not welcome to sit at the adults.
“I thought beer smelled like uncle Brian and not the other way around,” stated Burton, while his uncle made the first of many trips to the esky.
“The other day he asked me if I had a girlfriend and then just told me about his entire high school dating life.”
“I think I want to leave, is it OK if we go?”
