Dead Parrots in Ancient Greece
A Very Live Stuffed Parrot
Reported on the BBC today is the fact that researchers have found a joke book from ancient Greece containing what could be classed as the forerunner of the Monty Pythons Dead Parrot sketch.
Here is the link to the article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7725079.stm
This parrot is just pining for fjords
They say nothing is new but this is just one of the best posted on the BBC page:
Someone needled a well-known wit: “I had your wife, without paying a penny”. He replied: “It’s my duty as a husband to couple with such a monstrosity. What made you do it?”
Until Next Time…