Succulent Chinese Meal Meme Hats

In 1991 an Australian news crew captured Jack Karlson being hauled out of a Brisbane restaurant, protesting his arrest with a monologue for the ages: "What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?" Uploaded to the internet in 2009, the clip became what The Guardian called the pre-eminent Australian meme of the decade, and after Karlson's death in 2024 its lines only got more quotable — the audio was even inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive. This collection is the greatest-hits reel, one line per cap. "THIS IS DEMOCRACY MANIFEST" for the true believers. "TA-TA AND FAREWELL" for a dramatic exit. "I SEE YOU KNOW YOUR JUDO WELL" for anyone who has ever been grabbed by the collar. Each quote is embroidered on a premium structured cap, from Chinese-restaurant red-and-gold to stealthy camo. If you know, you know — and the people who know will stop you in the street. Gentlemen, this is custom headwear manifest.