The term bathos was introduced to me during an English language lesson in the late seventies at secondary school. Never in a million years, did I anticipate living bathos last Sunday afternoon and evening.

Having enjoyed and celebrated, the most sublime live acoustic guitar music and vocals from Matt and Zane, Acoustic Guitar Bros at the Wickham Hotel, Brisbane we were catapulted into the ridiculous world of ‘Balls Out Bingo ….. Not Your Nanna’s Bingo’, hosted by Candy Surprise.

A book of games costs $15, $5 of this is donated to the Brisbane Hustlers, a gay and inclusive rugby union football club. A cheque for $4,000 was presented to them on the night.

My initial, if somewhat snobbish reaction soon evaporated as we participated in the most hilarious interactive experience we have enjoyed in decades. It included singing along, dancing, and throwing coloured lightweight plastic balls around.

Members of the Hustlers team assisted in keeping track of the bingo balls and removed articles of their kit to the bawdy hoots, whistles, and applause from the crowd.