Thursday 3 July 2014

monty python, the british and the english language

A huge comeback from the 'Beatles' of comedy:
Monty Python Live (Mostly), O2 Arena, London – review - FT.com
Dead parrot live. Long live Monty Python and the three-banded armadillo | Henry Nicholls | Science | theguardian.com

With some brilliant comments on the English language... and the British...

How many idioms on the theme of 'death' can you hear?


The Parrot Sketch - Monty Python's The Flying Circus - YouTube
Dead Parrot sketch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ask About English: Monty Python: Dead Parrot Sketch
Dead Parrot - Monty Python Scripts

[Idiom] Death and Dying idioms
“Pushing Up Daisies” and Other Euphemisms for Death

I would rather look on the bright side of life:
Monty Python's Eric Idle - London 2012 Performance - YouTube
Jay Doubleyou: british humour

Or perhaps I need a good argument:



Argument Clinic - Monty Python's The Flying Circus - YouTube

Or maybe I need some help putting words together:



Monty Python - Man who speaks only the ends of words - YouTube

But perhaps I need some lessons on polite language:



Monty Python - The man who is alternately rude and polite - YouTube

Do you need a dictionary?


Monty Python - Dirty Hungarian Phrasebook - YouTube

Lastly, do you know what 'spam' is?



Monty Python - Spam - YouTube
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