Posted by mars on February 13, 2001, at 14:53:26
In reply to Monty Python ..., posted by willow on February 13, 2001, at 11:11:00
Willow, I actually think my dad did me a BIG favor with the enforced Python viewing ~ 3/4 of the friends I've had in the ensuing decades are Python-quoters (a *very* special breed). Also, I needed a warped sense o' humor to grow up with my father. Bullwinkle & Rocky were good priming ground (Fractured Fairytales, anyone?) but Python tied me into a network of lovely strange people. Any friend of mine named Tim is automatically "Tim The Enchanter", which makes my Tim-friends feel very special. BTW, I think you are thinking of the Knights who say "Neep". At least, I think it's "Neep".
We were living outside of Buffalo, NY and watched the Python show on Canadian TV. One of the funniest things happened when some friends of my dad's from New Zealand came to visit ~ they couldn't tell when Monty Python ended and the Canadian news began. (Honest!) Cam, care to comment?
I did notice that my little 10 month-old nephew really liked my imitation of the killer rabbit, even if he didn't know what he was seeing (yet).
Have you ever seen any of John Cleese's writings about mental health issues? Most of the depressed people I've known have great senses of humor (if somewhat black).
Neep!
mars
> Mars I can remember watching "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" with my father and brothers (I can't remember if my mom watched it) as a child too. Perhaps we should do a scientific study to see if it has had an adverse affect on young viewers of our generation?
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> I still make references to it: I never say "uncle" instead I'll say "I can still bite you" (remember the guard on the little bridge) and I make those fake horse sounds and prance around like I'm really riding a horse (my husband will look at me like I've lost it, but the children enjoy it) plus "nit nit nit" (I don't recall what was in that forest, was it a riddle?)
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> Perhaps it is PTSD, every year I may get it because of the easter bunny or an everyready bunny could trigger it, because of the killer bunny?
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> Anyone's thoughts would be appreciated!
> Someone made reference to Monty python earlier too, and I didn't get it, could have they been effected too?
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