Talk:Arthur Negus

Latest comment: 16 years ago by Ukexpat in topic Bristols


Bristols edit

Monty Python reference to Negus

In the "Election Special" sketch on Monty Python's Flying Circus, John Cleese, as the newsreader, announces, while reading a series of election returns that "Arthur Negus has held Bristols. That's not a result, it's a bit of gossip". Can anyone explain precisely what this referred to?

I know that sketch well!!! "Bristols" is an old English slang term for "breasts". The expression used during election coverage "So-and-so held Whatdoyoucallit" ie retained their constituency (seat in Parliament/local council etc). Combine the two, hilarity ensues!! BTW please sign your posts on talk pages--ukexpat 13:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)Reply