Klarinet Archive - Posting 000265.txt from 2005/05

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Wagner again
Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 14:25:54 -0400

dnleeson wrote:

> I saw a picture of the production of Tristan done in Munich. The
> entire stage was empty except for an enormous and erect phallus. I was
> reminded of Robin William's comment during an improvised comedic
> depiction of Adam meeting Eve for the first time. Adam shouted, "Stand
> back lady!! I don't know how big this thing is going to get."

Spike Milligan cracked the same joke in his personal edition of the Old
Testament. I don't know who nicked it from who. Probably they both
came up with it independently.

Milligan's version also contained the following immortal line added to
Genesis: "And the Lord said, let the earth bring forth grass; and the
earth brought forth grass, and the Rastafarians smoked it."

And: "And the Lord said, let the earth bring forth cattle, and creeping
things; and there came forth cows, and the BBC board of governors."

:-P

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