One of Australia's strangest birthday parties took place at the Queen of the Jungle's Magnetic Island residence , above , which is fast becoming more famous than the birdcage Lord Snowdon designed for the London Zoo. The party animal the centre of the bash was none other than that familiar celebrity who grabs more publicity than Shane Warne and late starter Madonna , Larry the Cussing Lorikeet.
The gala event marked his 10th birthday and the 10th anniversary of Cyclone Larry, after whom he was named . A juvenile with few feathers, he was injured when severe Cyclone Larry smashed into Mission Beach on March 20 , 2006. Unable to fly because of his injuries , he was brought up by Jenn and John Payne, with him in the above photograph , and made many cruises with them , leading the relaxed , tropical Jimmy Buffett lifestyle , slurping a Margarita now and again , posing for photographs , appearing on TV, his portrait painted on coconuts .
At the party , Jenn Payne , officially named Australia's number one parrot head , wore her elaborate Buffett parrot head hat , to which Larry took a dislike and gave it the biffo treatment- in between sipping champers, honey water, dragging a new purple teddy bear present about , whistling , dancing .
Other treats included a Danish cake , German biscuits , apple slice.
Jenn , seen wearing her famous hat, left the next day to fly to Sydney and become part of the crew bringing a tug north . Soon after she arrives back , she will be off to Bora Bora to promote island art.
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One of the guests , who made a tasty cheesecake for the party, told an interesting story about a stuffed 83 year old Cockie which now sits on top of a TV set in Melbourne . In its life it had never laid an egg, however the taxidermist discovered it had been a female.
During the party, some guests availed themselves of a shot or two of rum from a bottle bearing Larry dressed as a pirate , complete with sword , on the label , drawn by Jenn .
CREME DE LARRY : The day of the party, this blogger was lolling about in the recliner in shortie pyjamas , watching the ABC Insiders, part of the Sunday ritual , when the viewing was interrupted by a telephone call ... from the Queen of the Jungle asking us to buy some cream for Larry's frolic.Back to you Barrie.
CREME DE LARRY : The day of the party, this blogger was lolling about in the recliner in shortie pyjamas , watching the ABC Insiders, part of the Sunday ritual , when the viewing was interrupted by a telephone call ... from the Queen of the Jungle asking us to buy some cream for Larry's frolic.Back to you Barrie.
