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A desert holiday, let's pack the drag away. You take the lunch and tea, I'll take the ecstasy. Fuck off you silly queer, I'm getting out of here. A desert holiday, hip hip hip hooray!
— Felicia ‧ The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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An editorial interpretation.
A jaunty holiday refrain is interrupted by talk of ecstasy and a sharp insult, making the cheerful rhythm collide with unruly conversation. Ordinary packing arrangements become part of the joke. The final hooray returns to celebration without smoothing away the rude exchange in between.
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