Posted on 06/12/2019 7:55:04 AM PDT by C19fan
Sir Michael Palin managed to suppress a joke when collecting the 'unbelievable' honour of a knighthood from the Duke of Cambridge for his post-Monty Python career.
The writer and broadcaster was dubbed a knight by William for services to travel, culture and geography, making him the first star of the sketch show to receive the honour.
The investiture ceremony was also attended by Vernon Unsworth, one of the divers who aided in the perilous rescue of a young football team trapped in a Thai cave.
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Great,Great Movie!
Prince Sir Dennis Cooper?
Never liked Monty Python
How does one not like Monty Python without seeing "a single thing" Palin was in?
Saw clips of Monty Python, never liked it.
I don’t know if he was in the clips I saw and decided I didn’t like it.
The only actor I remember from Monty Python was John Cleese.
Found my answer - was offered a CBE and turned it down as well as a seat in the House of Lords:
Did a docu. while in North Korea. Surprised how frank he was with his handlers.
As great as Palin was as a Python I really enjoyed the travel documentaries he did.”Pole to Pole” was one...can’t recall the other titles.A very intelligent guy indeed...which I guess explains his degree from Oxford.
It happens. You kissed the most creative comedy group of the last century. Each on a genius in his own way. Masters of sketch comedy. Creative humor and movies. Individually successful.
MISSED
Congrats. Guy’s still a jerk.
Not much of a comedy person. Prefer drama, sci fi, and fantasy.
FYI
The Monty Python troupe was highly educated; Terry Jones and Michael Palin are Oxford University graduates; Eric Idle, John Cleese and Graham Chapman attended Cambridge University; and American-born member Terry Gilliam graduated from Occidental College.
Michael Palin is a jerk.
Not much of a comedy person.
I invited a co-worker over for dinner
and my wife made a shrimp casserole.
He sat down at the table, saw what was
served, and said, “I don’t eat fish.”
Aside from being a shitty thing for a guest
to say, it encompassed such a huge range
of food, you could only shake your head.
Fim...tim...bim...biscuit barrel....
Silly Party!
...*Slightly* Silly!
I don’t eat shrimp either.
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