What is that that the lingerie shop robber mutters under his breath in “And Now for Something Completely Different?
The line is “adopt, adapt, improve.” It is used here without proper explanation but comes from an episode of the Flying Circus. It is, supposedly, the motto of the Round Table, and the robber’s motivation for stealing panties when he finds no cash. Q: What is the name of Biggus Dickus’ wife in the film Monty Python’s Life of Brian? A: Incontinentia Buttocks. If you don’t understand the reference, drink a lot of Guinness, or eat a lot of curry (of course, you could just look incontinence up in the dictionary, but the other methods are more fun!). Q: Who is that playing Biggus Dickus in Life of Brian? A: Graham Chapman under a curly beard. Q: What is Brian’s last name? A: Cohen. It is the name of an ancient line of Jewish priests. Q: Is Brian supposed to be a parody of Jesus? A: Not really. It would ruin the joke. Brian is not a holy man, nor particularly nice. Besides, as the Pythons learned in early drafts of the story, there is nothing about Jesus that invites ridicule. The parallels
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