阿強與澳洲牛奶

阿強與澳洲牛奶

我年青時跟父母住在佐敦區的寶靈街，而「澳洲牛奶公司」就在我家一街之隔，我細細個已經識得佢（朱潔兒腔）。

「澳洲牛奶公司」以厚蛋多士和燉蛋燉奶馳名，經常座無虛席。它也以「快」馳名。落單快上餐快收碟快執枱快，快快快快快...客人一坐低就迫你諗都唔俾諗就要落單，未吃完又催你收碟。當你吃到一半的時候，伙計便會指著你的背脊，對後面等位的客人說：「呢枱走架啦…」嘩！食客承受那種心理壓力，可想而知。

「澳洲牛奶公司」能迎合香港人急速的生活節奏。它的餐牌十年不變（可能五十年都不會變），迎合唔想揀嘢的顧客。加上它一定要「搭枱」，拉近陌生人與陌生人之間的距離，打破隔膜。所以開業幾十年，仍然其門如市。

我有一條想問伙計好耐但始終都唔夠膽問的戇居問題：「究竟『澳洲牛奶』是否採用從澳洲農場進口的牛奶？」這條「愚蠢問題」我當然無勇氣問啦！咪盞被伙計笑我傻！但種下我要去澳洲飲當地牛奶的一個小小心願。

好！題外話講完，今次講阿強遊澳洲。

1999年，阿強到澳洲首都：雪梨。97前，香港跟台灣譯Sydney做雪梨，97後，香港跟隨大陸叫悉尼。我1月出發，到達南半球，是炎炎夏日。加上澳洲上空的嗅氧層穿了個窿，紫外光毫無保留地照射下，我從未感受到太陽可以如此的猛和毒。

悉尼歌劇院，我細細個已經識得佢（又嚟朱潔兒腔）。我讀中學的地理課本，書本中那座建築設計如「把雪梨切開一片片」的雪梨歌劇院，我覺得它的設計十分新穎，香港當時沒有此類地標性建築物。估唔到幾十年後，自己終於可以踏足悉尼歌劇院。

抵達海濱時，嘩！終於唔使再靠《瞬間看地球》觀看到悉尼歌劇院，可以親身去參觀它。立即走入去歌劇院大堂，借用它的廁所去宣示主權。在海濱廣場，背靠歌劇院，眺望「悉尼大橋」，還了自己一個心願。

                           

相中的我乘船去離島遊覽，至於那個島叫什麼名字？我已經忘了。只記得島上有個動物園。如果 閣下知道就請通知我一聲，唔該。


去到Down Town逛街時，突然想起要飲正宗澳洲牛奶，專成到超市的雪櫃買一盒「澳洲製造」的牛奶。在公園找一張長櫈坐下，慢慢飲下牛奶，唔~~終於完成一個在香港「澳洲牛奶公司」達成唔到的心願，我仲可以在無伙計催促下滋悠地、細細啖、唔使急、慢條斯理咁飲下。唔~~好香~好濃~好滑。


完


二少爺說：點解揀澳洲樂隊Crowded House 的《Don't Dream It's Over》？因為呢首歌曾被澳洲旅遊局選做在香港推廣澳洲旅遊的廣告歌。

Don't Dream its Over - Crowded House

there is freedom within there is freedom without
try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
there's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
but you never see the end of the road
while you're travelling with me

hey now hey now
don't dream it's over
hey now hey now
when the world comes in
they come they come
to build a wall between us
we know they won't win
 now I'm towing my car there's a hole in the roof
my possesions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
in the paper today tales of war and of waste
but you turn right over the TV page
 now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
and I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
only shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
get to know the feeling of liberation and relief


hey now hey now
don't dream it's over
hey now hey now
when the world comes in
they come they come
to build a wall between us
don't ever let they win

there is freedom within there is freedom without
try to catch the deluge in a paper cup
there's a battle ahead, many battles are lost
but you never see the end of the road
while you're travelling with me

hey now hey now
don't dream it's over
hey now hey now
when the world comes in
they come they come
to build a wall between us
we know they won't win
 now I'm towing my car there's a hole in the roof
my possesions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof
in the paper today tales of war and of waste
but you turn right over the TV page

now I'm walking again to the beat of a drum
and I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart
only shadows ahead barely clearing the roof
get to know the feeling of liberation and relief

hey now hey now
don't dream it's over
hey now hey now
when the world comes in
they come they come
to build a wall between us
don't ever let they win