"And the sad act like lepers
They stick to the shadows
They long to ring bells of warning
To tell of their coming
So that the pure can shut their doors."
- Conor Oberst
One of our overseas readers has asked why it is that Morris dancers wear bells on their trousers. It is, of course, so that they can annoy blind people as well as everyone else.
And here is another Black Adder quote I recalled.....
ReplyDelete"Old Man: Going on a journey my lord?
EBA: No, I thought I’d stand here all day and talk to you.
OM: You’ll be needing someone to tend your horse then?
EBA: No and even if I did, I wouldn’t take you. I mean look at you. What is your profession?
{The Old man removes two handkerchiefs from his tunic and proceeds to dance waving them about}
EBA: Oh my God a retired Morris Dancer, that's all I need. Well, if you can keep up you can come."