RIP Norman Wisdom

[Heid the Ba]

British comedian Norman Wisdom little known now but I grew up watching his films, in the 60s they made more money than the Bond films did.

Probably unknown outside the UK but a chance to repeat the old story:

There was a debate at the EU about the building of the Pont de Normandie in northen France and what a triumph of engineering it was. The French delegate said it was "un projet typique de la sagesse Normande" which lead to laughter and uproar from the British present, which set off a furious exchange which was only calmed after it was explained why "a project typical of Norman Wisdom" is funny.

[KLA2]

I don't get it.

[Enzo]

Norman Wisdom - the guy

Norman Wisdom - the wisdom of Normandy



Did you hear about the cow that drank a bottle of ink and mood indigo?


(That is only funny if you know there is a song titled "Mood Indigo.")

[KLA2]

I get it.

Did you hear about the Scotsman who got his skirts caught in the lawnmower?

Half kilt himself.

[Enzo]

Hear about the lady who backed into a spinning airplane propeller?

Disaster.