Philippa Stevenson column: From chooks to Riff Raff and Francis Drake (mention)

Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3571579&thesection=news&thesubsection=dialogue

10 June 2004
By PHILIPPA STEVENSON

I've hit the century. This is the 100th Stevenson's Country and it is a year today since I first started competing for your attention among the deluge that is 21st century news and information.

It's my party so I'll reminisce if I want to - over what you have told me.

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From England, Rocky Horror Picture Show creator Richard O'Brien rebuked me as "mean-spirited" and a prude for backing late historian Michael King's suggestion that Frank Sargeson would be better immortalised by a statue in Hamilton before O'Brien's character Riff Raff.

O'Brien needs a history lesson or two. I've had a few.

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