This parrot is no more. It has ceased to be. It’s expired and gone to meet its maker. This is a late parrot. It’s a stiff. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn’t nailed it to the perch, it would be pushing up the daisies. It’s rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible. This is an ex-parrot.
The very famous Monty Python quote from John Cleese (in the scene with Michael Palin) who was conned into buying a dead parrot. It was inspired by Palin’s experience with a car salesman “who had an excuse for everything”. You can find the memorable Argument Room sketch here and the oft-referenced Roman achievements here.
Alex Raphael 
What an inspired post, Alex!
Well Monty Python is the best snake around 😉
They’re not excuses, they’re “Alternative Facts”. 🙂
Much like the salesman’s ‘sleeping technique’ of the Norwegian Blue, you’ve nailed it 😉
One of my favorite Monty Python Sketches!😁
It’s very funny. It’s definitely up there for me, but I’d probably have to put the Argument Sketch first.
I love that one too! And then there’s the spam one, the lumberjacks…
Nice choices. And the banana karate one for sure ha.
Hmm. I don’t remember the banana karate one. I’ll have to go look that up on YouTube.😊
Thanks Alex. You’re awesome!💁🏻
Right back at you
Your alter ego
That would make me cagey 😉
Haha. Punny
I used to keep a Norwegian Blue Parrot when I used to be a lumberjack. It used to talk to me about the fiords when I went to the lavatory. I wish I had never heard of Monty Python because now everybody thinks I wear women’s clothing when I hang out in bars. I wish to make it clear I don’t wear anything in bars.
Ha. Reminds me of this
