Wil has funny ideas about history

Wil Anderson will be conducting research in Adelaide for a book he has been commissioned to write on the Centenary of Federation. "I'm writing a book about Australia, what it means to be Australian and Australian historyin this centenary year of Federation," he said. His writing effort is due out before Christmas through ABC books. It;'s hoped Adelaide will fare better than Brisbane. "There's a chapter in the book called Beer and Loathing is Bris Vegas which is basically the experience of blue singlets and rednecks up there" Anderson said. "So i don't know what Adelaide will be the city of...I might just call it the Glenelg tram or i might just write the whole thing about that guy that walks through the mall with the G-string and the big boots. Daily Telegraph 21/2/01