I am a long-time fan of Monty Python. I have all the Flying Circus on DVD and watch them ofen. I have all three movies and many of the troup’s side projects, but I must confess there is one reference that I am just NOT getting. I have googled it, and I guess I am not spelling it correctly because I can’t find anything. I even asked a British friend, and even he didn’t know. This distresses me because getting Monty Python always makes me feel so damn smart and smug…so, I am throwing myself on the mercy of the Dope. Who the heck is this Reginald Mordling, or Mordlen, (?) they always refer to? I’ll feel inept until I know.
[QUOTE=sulamith]
I am a long-time fan of Monty Python. I have all the Flying Circus on DVD and watch them ofen. I have all three movies and many of the troup’s side projects, but I must confess there is one reference that I am just NOT getting. I have googled it, and I guess I am not spelling it correctly because I can’t find anything. I even asked a British friend, and even he didn’t know. This distresses me because getting Monty Python always makes me feel so damn smart and smug…so, I am throwing myself on the mercy of the Dope. Who the heck is this Reginald Mordling, or Mordlen, (?) they always refer to? I’ll feel inept until I know.
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I don’t remember the Python reference, but I’m guessing it’s Reginald Maulding.
Seems to fit :- British cabinet minister at the appropriate time.
[QUOTE=williambaskerville]
I don’t remember the Python reference, but I’m guessing it’s Reginald Maulding.
Seems to fit :- British cabinet minister at the appropriate time.
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Yes – that’s Reginal Maudling.
Oh Thank you, thank you for aiding me in my continuing quest to be smart and smug!
So, it’s “Maudling”. No wonder I couldn’t find it.
Reginald Maudling’s wife would never have to do this…
I’m pretty sure that she already knew where his naughty bits were.
How? The Sun wants to know.