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Gorilla
gains exposure in local newspaper!
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Thursday
September 16th 2004 marked the best ever edition of the
Mid Sussex Leader.
The reason - Gordon the Gorilla reached the pinnacle of
local fame!
Here's how it came about
On
the 8th of September, the BHU office received an email from
Leader Reporter Lewis Hannam. He revealed he's a big fan
of the Gorilla and wanted to feature him in the paper. We
were wary that this could be a joke, or a trap, we emailed
back the office phone number with no real expectations that
we'd ever hear from anyone. 2 days later the phone rang,
it was Lewis, he really was whom he said. A phone interview
took place and arrangements were made to meet Gordon the
Gorilla in order for a photo shoot to take place.
Gordon was extremely well behaved and was a natural in front
of the camera!
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Stunned!
A double page spread on pages 12 and 13, and with 4 pictures
shown, it was beyond our wildest dreams!
Some
people have to wait years for coverage in a local newspaper
and it's usually for such achivements of their house burning
down, for being beaten up in St Johns Park, or for being
a member of a crappy dance school, but Gordon is different,
he's such a popular figure in the local community that the
media came to him!
Thanks to Gordon, Burgess Hill Uncovered recieved free advertising
in the newspaper and a wonderfully long interview to boot!
What now for Gordon?
There have been rumors of a world tour, even news of him
starring in a music video, but one thing's for sure, the
media spotlight is sure to be following Gordon closely with
whatever he chooses to do in the future! |
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