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Monty Python's take on RAF slang.
« on: May 04, 2001, 03:07:00 PM »
Narrator "Somewhere in England, 1944."

The squadron leader enters an RAF officer's mess and takes off his helmet

Bovril:  Morning, Squadron Leader.

Sqdn Ldr:  What-ho, Squiffy.

Bovril:  How was it?

Sqdn Ldr:  Top hole. Bally Jerry pranged his kite right in the how's your father. Hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.

Bovril:  Er, I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, Squadron Leader.

Sqdn Ldr:  It's perfectly ordinary banter, Squiffy.  Bally Jerry... pranged his kite right in the how's your father...hairy blighter, dicky-birdied, feathered back on his Sammy, took a waspy, flipped over his Betty Harper's and caught his can in the Bertie.

Bovril:  No, I'm just not understanding banter at all well today. Give us it slower.

Sqdn Ldr:  Banter's not the same if you say it slower, Squiffy.

Bovril:  Hold on then. (shouts) Wingco!

Wingco:  Yes?

Bovril:  Bend an ear to the Squadron Leaders banter for a sec, would you?

Wingco:  Can do.

Bovril:  Jolly good.

Wingco:  Fire away.

Sqdn Ldr:  ( draws a deep breath and looks slightly uncertain, then starts even more deliberately than before ): Bally Jerry...pranged his kite...right in the how's your father...hairy blighter...dicky-birdied...feathered back on his Sammy...took a waspy...flipped over his Betty Harper's...and caught his can in the Bertie...

Wingco: ...No, don't understand that banter at all.

Sqdn Ldr:   Something up with my banter, chaps?

A siren goes. The door bursts open and an out-of-breath young pilot rushes in in his flying gear.

Pilot:  Bunch of monkeys on the ceiling, sir! Grab your egg and fours and lets get the bacon delivered.

General incomprehension. They look at each other.

Wingco:  Do you understand that?

Sqdn Ldr:  No, didn't get a word of it.

Wingco:  Sorry old man, we don't understand your banter.

Pilot:  You know...bally ten-penny ones dropping in the custard...(searching for the words) um...Charlie Choppers chucking a handful...

Wingco:  No, no...sorry

Bovril:  Say it a bit slower, old chap.

Pilot:  Slower banter, sir?

Wingco:  Ra-ther!

Pilot:  Um...sausage squad up the blue end!

Sqdn Ldr:  No, still don't get it.

Pilot:  Um...cabbage crates coming over the briny?

Sqdn Ldr:  No.

Others:  No, no...

Narrator: But by then it was too late. The first cabbage crates hit London on July 7th. That was just the beginning...

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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2001, 03:19:00 PM »
ROFLMAO, The sad thing is I remember seeing it on TV in the original showing.

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« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2001, 05:47:00 PM »
Karnak are you trying to appoach my reign on Monty python terror around here?  I won't have it, unless you can tell me the air speed velocity of a fully laden african swallow.  

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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2001, 06:43:00 PM »
I'm sorry to hear that Snafu. When was that, about 1955?  

I don't think I've seen that sketch - but it sounds like one of the greats.

Apparently though, only a small minority of the pilots in the BoB had the 'breeding' to speak such bollocks.  
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