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A 20-something man who’s spent the past 3 years softening his country coat on the eastern sea board has today sent his body into shock after stepping out of a cosy small plane and onto a frost covered Betoota airstrip in nothing but an Academy t-shirt and chinos.
Lionel Adams (24) grew up walking the streets of Betoota with bare arms for the majority of his youth, despite temperatures often falling well below zero during the cooler months. However, today, that Lionel is long gone, what remains is nothing but a weak-skinned blow-jn that can’t cop it in the country.
“Fuck me it’s cold!” Lionel stated obviously to our t-shirt wearing reporter.
“I forgot how cold it gets here!”
“How can you be in just a t-shirt?”
“We used to rock short sleeves in winter when we were 18, but there’s no way I could do that now!”
While many assume Betoota to be a constantly warm climate, the environment in the Diamantina is often compared to that of the Gobi Desert.
As we are a typically dry patch of land, there’s no moisture to trap the sun’s heat, so once the sun goes down temperatures drop dramatically.
Most people who grew up in Betoota are aware of this ecosystem, however, it’s the ones who venture inter-state who forget just how fucking cold it can get. The lesson here is, don’t forget where you came from.
More to come.
