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Fish slapping

I began watching Monty Python on WNET in New York when I was, oh, about eight. Which explains a lot about me.

The pinnacle of Monty Python’s sketch comedy was a 30 second skit called “The Fish-slapping Dance”. Here is the skit, and a few related videos.

The Fish Slapping Dance

Michael Palin on “The Fish Slapping Dance”

John Cleese slapped by a fish

The art of fish slapping

Anime fish slapping

May the rest of your night be filled with happy fish slapping.


70 Responses to “Fish slapping”


  1. December 4, 2013 at 12:04 am

    waaa, i’m being asked nicely to turn out the light already. will rest on my laurels! love the post- will happily finish tomorrow while I pretend to work! night!

  2. 6 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:11 am

  3. 8 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:14 am

    “I don’t think you can find anybody in America who has worked harder for (Obama’s) re-election or supported this bill or went out of his way to explain the bill to the American people more than I did,” Clinton continued.

    http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/12/03/clinton-defends-calling-on-obama-to-keep-his-word/

    uugghh

    • 9 jacquelineoboomer
      December 4, 2013 at 12:20 am

      Oh gag. I cannot stomach Clinton much longer. Make him stop!

    • December 4, 2013 at 12:38 am

      grrr, tried to go to sleep but had too many exclamation points floating in my head. now just heat of a dozen suns rage. l. loathe. that. man. like i could never have thought possible in 1999. … digging in night table drawer for stray ambien. grr, foiled agn.

    • December 4, 2013 at 7:34 am

      Really? So it was Bill Clinton who won the election for PBO and got ACA passed? Bill phone banked the nation every day and tabled every weekend and held house parties and registered folks to vote? Bill walked precincts to GOTV? Bill was the one who hammered Congress for months to pass ACA?

      This guy is a self-absorbed man who loves the sound of his own voice and can’t stop stepping on other people to make himself important and relevant. I shudder to imagine what more is to come.

  4. 21 Judith Fardig
    December 4, 2013 at 12:22 am

    My family thinks that appreciating the humor of Monty Python is a sign of intelligence!

  5. 22 jacquelineoboomer
    December 4, 2013 at 12:23 am

  6. 27 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:25 am

  7. 28 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:25 am

  8. 29 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:28 am

  9. 30 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:28 am

  10. 31 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:31 am

  11. 32 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:33 am

  12. 34 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:35 am

  13. 35 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:36 am

  14. 36 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 12:37 am

    Moment of Cuteness!

  15. 37 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 12:38 am

  16. 40 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:39 am

  17. 41 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 12:39 am

  18. 43 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:44 am

  19. 45 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:48 am

    Yup. 2014 is your last chance. america.

  20. 46 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:49 am

    • 47 Lovepolitics2008
      December 4, 2013 at 1:45 am

      Well, now we know the new line of attack MSM will use against the President.

      Kevin Drum is distorting facts I’m pretty sure. For one, it has been discussed by experts that the basic STRUCTURE of the website presented some problems.

  21. 48 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 12:59 am

  22. 49 amk for obama
    December 4, 2013 at 1:01 am

    with that, I am out.

  23. 51 jacquelineoboomer
    December 4, 2013 at 1:02 am

  24. 52 jacquelineoboomer
    December 4, 2013 at 1:10 am

    Goodnight, TODville! Sleep – and dream – well!

  25. 54 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 1:24 am

  26. 55 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 1:27 am

  27. 56 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 1:28 am

  28. 57 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 1:30 am

  29. 60 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 1:33 am

  30. 61 Dudette
    December 4, 2013 at 1:35 am

    That’ll do it for me tonight Family!
    Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Night! 😀

  31. December 4, 2013 at 2:12 am

    Yes, just imagine …

    … and imagine how Ike, Teddy & Abe would respond to the just how truly evil today’s GOP is.

    Allow the image to burn inside you every single day between now and 4 Nov 2014 and thereby do everything you can to eradicate that evil.

    #LandSlideDEMS2014

    Yes WE MUST

  32. 64 susanne
    December 4, 2013 at 3:40 am

    i’ll never catch up with all the fab posts and pithy comments. not sure if this was already reported:

    ‘ Hawaii News Now has learned that the President, First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia will travel to Honolulu sometime around December 20. ‘

    and they’re scheduled to stay here, playing and enjoying their family time, till january 5.

    http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/24129034/obama-planning-annual-hawaiian-holiday

  33. 65 Layla
    December 4, 2013 at 5:42 am

    Good morning Chips and all! Today I will be administering 73 flu vaccines….What a day it will be! Off I go to ‘puncture’ some people! Have a wonderful Wednesday!

    • 66 vcprezofan2
      December 4, 2013 at 7:23 am

      Good Morning to you, Layla. You actually sound as if you’re going to enjoy puncturing. That’s one reason I never take the flu shot – some of you nurses enjoy the process too much. 😉

  34. 67 vcprezofan2
    December 4, 2013 at 7:27 am

    Good Wednesday Morning, TODobots! Doing an early reconnoitre through the village, keep doing whatever you were doing. 😀


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