Adelaide – City of Churches, Wine and Mass Murder

Gledava midva včeraj enega redkih na pozno popoldne in zgodnji večer gledljivih TV programov – ID Investigation Discovery. Odličen program za real-life kriminalke, poln gnijočih trupel, na pol razpadlih delov teles, premaknjencev z vsega sveta, ... je pa vse skupaj brez podnapisov, kar je odlično, saj tako vadiva svoje znanje angleščine (sicer malce dvomim, da nama bo dejstvo, da bo najin vokabular izredno bogat s termini iz vseh vrst kriminala in da bova besede kot so investigation, forensic analysis, corpse, interrogation, fraud, acid, decomposed bodies, district attorney, extreme forensics, insurance, without parole, deranged, ... stresala kot iz rokava, bistveno pripomoglo k najini arhitekturni karieri). No, včeraj zvečer sva tako ob kavi in marcipanu*pristala v družbi najhujših serijskih morilcev, natančneje “Australia’s most deranged minds”.
Ko zaslišim napovednik, v šali rečem D-ju: “Hahahaha, ziher so iz selo-moje-malo Adelaide!” Idejo zavrževa kot malo verjetno z “Ja, valjda!” in “Hahahaha!” ter “Yeah right! Najbrž bo spet nekje v QLD al pa NSW!” In potem oba najprej osupneva in potem zapadeva v huronski smeh, ko se oddaja začne z:
“To understand the horrific saga of Australia’s worst serial killing case, one must first go back in time. Back to a foreboding 1994 prequel: a grisly find at rural Lower Light, about 50 kilometres north of Adelaide, the South Australian capital.”

Zadeva mi seveda ne da miru, še posebej stavek “By 1994, South Australia already had a long, disturbing history of abductions and serial murders.” zato zjutraj malo pogooglam zadevo in pridem do vse prej kot turistično privlačnih idiličnih opisov.

Tako, da popolnoma verjamem stavku, s katerim vabijo turiste “Whether you want to party or relax on your next holiday, South Australia’s capital has it all.” – it definitely has it all! – in zelo lepo povabilo uradne SA government strani za nas migrante “Whether you’re relocating from overseas or interstate, we’re here to help you make the move to Australia’s friendliest, most liveable state.” Hm, me zanima kaj si o tem misli osem tipčkov, ki so vloženi v kislino v velikih plastičnih sodih končali v sefu zapuščene banke adelaidskega predmestja Snowtown. Tisti, ki ste to poučno oddajo zamudili, si povzetek zgodbe lahko preberete v temle članku: The Snowtown Murders.

Pa še malo pobrskam po netu in najdem prav zanimivo zgodovino mesta, v katerem nameravava, če bo šlo vse po sreči, vsaj dve leti poganjati korenine. Odlično! Slovenčke, ki se na smrt pijani radi vozijo in zaletavajo z avtomobili ali v pijanskem deliriju štihajo drug drugega po najbolj zakotnih vaseh te košato pogozdene podalpske vinorodne (in žganjerodne) deželice, bova več kot očitno zamenjala za vseh sort psihopate in premaknjence. Vzpodbuden je že začetek članka z naslovom Adelaide, City of Corpses:

“Laid-back Adelaide, the capital of South Australia with its population of one million, is small in comparison to most of the other capital cities of Australia. Rich in culture and beauty, Adelaide and its surrounding districts are responsible for some of the finest wines in Australia.
Throughout Adelaide, seemingly on every corner, are houses of worship of all denominations. For this reason Adelaide is referred to as the City of Churches. And they have never had to canvas for business. South Australians are notoriously reverent.

Adelaide’s Skyline

But there is an inexplicable dark side to Adelaide. Some are now choosing to call it the ‘City of Corpses’. And it is not hard to understand why. Per capita Adelaide and environs has recorded more of Australia’s most notorious crimes than any other Australian capital city. In the annals of Australia’s most horrific crimes, laid-back Adelaide's sinister past (and present) makes other cities look like Camelot.”

Za tiste, ki bi svoje znanje radi še poglobili, prilagam link na članek Paula B. Kidda. Bralcem tega bloga z občutljivim želodcem, slabimi živci in brez vodoodporne tipkovnice ali laptopa, pa branje tega članka dobronamerno odsvetujem.

* Če me bo moral kdo od vas kdaj podkupit, majhen namig: s temle marcipanom bo šlo kot po maslu: Niederegger. In sicer tale podvrsta: Weissbrot. Uspeh vašega podviga je premo sorazmeren z gramaturo omenjenega živila.