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Billy T James (or William Taitoko as his family called him) was born in 1948 and died on 1 Akuhata 1991. He was a well trained entertainer, who was an excellent comedian. Some of the 'Billy T Trademarks' include his famous black singlet and a yellow towel that he wore around his neck. He also had a characteristic chuckle that he claimed was inspired by Maori children. One of the things that makes him such a classic is the fact that he was one of the few people who could insult the Maori and get away with it and the reason being that he himself was part-Maori. He also claimed that he was half Scottish. He is also famous for his hilarious quotes such as, "I'm half Maori and I'm half Scottish; one half of me wants to get pissed (drunk) and the other half doesn't want to pay for it!"
When he died he was buried at the graveyard on the main moountain in Taupiri, Waikato, next to SH1.
By Danielle
- Thanks, Danielle - but why not put it on Billy's own Talk page? Robin Patterson 00:45, 14 October 2005 (UTC)