In Part 3 we learn that Paul ‘almost’ witnessed Garfield Sober’s play the greatest innings of all time at the MCG. He also finally gives a warts and all account of his summer road trip to Perth, talks us through the whirlwind honeymoon in Jan Jac & early married life in Rockbank.
In Part 2, Paul extinguishes any doubt that he had a Catholic upbringing, by revealing that there were 15 Michael’s in one of his classes. He also reveals his preference for dating head prefects, having a few beers at the pub with Bluey to miss the barn dance component of school dances & avoiding getting on the wrong side of Brother ‘Butch’ Maloney. We also hear of the blooming of his romance with Helen in the backrooms of Halls Bookstore.
In part 1 we learn of Paul’s acorn throwing crimes in Warragul, the origins of his nickname ‘Stretch’ & why Adrian went to footy training in Bacchus Marsh while Kathleen gave birth to him.
In late 2020, in the weird haze of the world pandemic, a decision was made to attempt to chronicle the personal stories of the Callinan family & its extended branches. The aim is to create an oral history of the living relatives of the dearly missed Adrian & Kathleen Callinan. Following any and all branches of the family tree, Damian Callinan will interview anyone who is prepared to answer his questions … until he can find someone to take over. There’s a fair bit to do, so we better get started.
