I have enjoyed that sketch several times, it is truly a
classic. Instinctively I sensed that it had inspired this term, yet I
found it unbelievable. I am astounded that a comedy sketch could have such
far reaching implications. I wonder if the python gang are aware of
it? They must be quite proud!
At 01:57 PM 2/19/00 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Sam,
>
> SH>All of us know what spam is. Do any of us know how this
> SH>well known term ever got its name? Is it some kind of
> SH>an acronym?
>
>**** The Spam Sketch ****
>**** From the second series of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" ****
>**** Transcribed 9/17/87 from "Monty Python's Previous Record" by ****
>**** Jonathan Partington ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ****
>
>
>(Spam = Spiced Pork And Ham, a sort of cheap luncheon meat)
>
>Scene: A cafe. One table is occupied by a group of Vikings
> with horned helmets on. A man and his wife enter.
>
>Man (Eric Idle): You sit here, dear.
>Wife (Graham Chapman in drag): All right.
>Man (to Waitress): Morning!
>Waitress (Terry Jones, in drag as a bit of a rat-bag): Morning!
>Man: Well, what've you got?
>Waitress: Well, there's egg and bacon; egg, sausage and bacon; egg and spam;
> egg, bacon and spam; egg, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, bacon, sausage
> and spam; spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam; spam, sausage, spam,
> spam, bacon, spam, tomato and spam;
>Vikings (starting to chant): Spam spam spam spam...
>Waitress: ...spam, spam, spam, egg and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam, spam,
> spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam...
>Vikings (singing): Spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam!
>Waitress: ...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a
> Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with
> truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam.
>Wife: Have you got anything without spam?
>Waitress: Well, there's spam, egg, sausage and spam, that's not got much
> spam in it.
>Wife: I don't want ANY spam!
>Man: Why can't she have egg, bacon, spam and sausage?
>Wife: THAT'S got spam in it!
>Man: Hasn't got as much spam in it as spam, egg, sausage and spam, has it?
>Vikings: Spam spam spam spam (crescendo through next few lines)
>Wife: Could you do the egg, bacon, spam and sausage without the spam then?
>Waitress: Urgghh!
>Wife: What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like spam!
>Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!)
>Waitress: Shut up!
>Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
>Waitress: Shut up! (Vikings stop) Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg, bacon
> spam and sausage without the spam.
>Wife (shrieks): I don't like spam!
>Man: Sshh, dear, don't cause a fuss. I'll have your spam. I love it.
> I'm having spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans,
> spam, spam, spam and spam!
>Vikings (singing): Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
>Waitress: Shut up!! Baked beans are off.
>Man: Well could I have her spam instead of the baked beans then?
>Waitress: You mean spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam... (but it is too
> late and the Vikings drown her words)
>Vikings (singing elaborately): Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful
> spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam!
> Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam
> spam spam!
>
>**** end of file SPAM PYTHON 9/18/87 ****
>
>
>
>Answer your question? ;)
>
>Mike
>
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