'A succulent Chinese meal' - iconic Australian quote immortalised in national archive
The theatrical monologue given by Jack Karlson as he was arrested in 1991 has been officially recognised as a "lasting piece of cultural folklore".
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"What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal"
— Jack Karlson , Celebrity
"Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest"
— Jack Karlson , Celebrity
"They thought I was some international gangster."
— Jack Karlson , Celebrity
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The theatrical monologue given by Jack Karlson as he was arrested in 1991 has been officially recognised as a "lasting piece of cultural folklore".
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