I have just watched a 450th (?) re-run of a MASH episode about a gay soldier in the MASH unit. It was quite emotional for me as my (our) brother was gay and lived a double life for quite few years before he came out. His siblings, me, my sister and younger brother, all loved Robert. He and we, knew he was different from an early age and I guess our parents also knew, but never acknowledged it because it certainly wasn’t kosher to do that back then.
Robert, joined the airforce and did a cooks course in NSW. He graduated and after working at restaurants in NSW, applied for and won a posting as the chef for the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Rodan Cutler. He worked there at Government House for a few years before moving to the United States, where he was for some time the chef at the oldest restaurant in the U.S., Fraunces Tavern in NY.
We visited Fraunces Tavern in 1990. Beautiful!
My brother died in our family lounge room surrounded by family and two friends from NY.
I am sorry that some people will not understand this story.
1 comment:
Kev, I remember Max as a beautiful man with a great sense of humour and a good story teller. This brought back lovely memories.
Joy
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