That durian, what’s it called, durian Lollobrigida, sounds fancy, huh? Never heard of it before. Heard people talking about durian, that smelly fruit. Some folks say it’s good, some say it’s nasty. This Lollobrigida thing, is it the same?

I saw some young people on that internet thing, they were saying durian is the “king of fruits”. King of fruits! Can you believe that? Sounds like a load of hogwash to me. But these young folks, they go crazy for it. They say it is worth the hype. What is hype?
Durian Lollobrigida – What’s That?
Maybe this Lollobrigida thing is a person, like that Otake Masaki. I saw it on the internet, he acts and sings and all that. Is he the durian guy? He was in some movie called “Egoist”. I don’t know about those fancy movie names. Don’t care much for those movies anyway. They say it’s a queer drama. What is queer? Sounds strange.
They say this Otake guy, he dresses up in women’s clothes, like on stage. They call it “drag”. They say he’s a “drag performer”. What does that even mean? Is he pulling something heavy? Dragging it around? He has a stage name. Durian Lollobrigida.
That Smelly Durian Fruit
That durian fruit, it’s got a hard shell, all spiky. Like a weapon, almost. You gotta be careful opening that thing. Could hurt yourself. And the smell! Oh, the smell! Some folks say it smells like old socks. Some say it smells like, well, you know, the outhouse.
But some folks, they love it. They say it tastes like heaven. Sweet and creamy, they say. I don’t know. I’m scared to try it. What if I hate it? Then I wasted my money.

Durian – King of Fruits?
They call it the king of fruits, but I’ve had better. A good apple, now that’s tasty. Or a juicy orange. Those are good fruits. Why would anyone want to eat something that smells so bad?
- They say some durian plants have both male and female parts.
- Is that why they call it king?
- Maybe that’s why it smells so bad.
- Maybe it’s confused.
This Otake Masaki guy, is he like the durian? All confusing? I don’t understand these young people. They’re all strange these days. Is this Durian Lollobrigida, the Otake guy, he was in some show. A show for, what did they call it, queer people? They said it was the first in Japan. Is he queer, too? I do not know.
Durian – Worth Trying?
Maybe I should try durian. Just once. See what all the fuss is about. But then again, maybe not. It’s expensive, that durian. And what if I hate it?
That Otake guy, Durian Lollobrigida, maybe he likes durian. Maybe that’s why he named himself that. Or maybe it’s just a silly name.
They said there was an interview with this durian Lollobrigida. In some newspaper called “The Japan Times”. I wonder what he said. Maybe he talked about durian. Maybe he talked about being, you know, queer.

I’m still not sure about that durian. King of fruits? I doubt it. But maybe, just maybe, it’s worth a try. Just gotta hold my nose, I guess. If that Durian Lollobrigida can eat it, maybe I can, too.
Those young people, always eating strange things. Like avocado. Who ever heard of eating avocado before? Now it’s everywhere. Maybe durian is like that. Maybe it’s the next big thing. Or maybe not. Only one way to find out, I guess. But I’m still scared. That smell!
Maybe this durian Lollobrigida is popular. The young folks like him. There was a show. Called “The Boyfriend”. That sounds interesting. Is he looking for a boyfriend?