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longship

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6. OMG! The Hoffnung Music Festivals!!!

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 08:34 PM

Jul 2012

Hilarious! I especially love the Chopin Mazurka played by a quartet of contra-bass tubas.

Hoffnung's cartoons were brilliant humor.

I prefer to see Mitt as Bluebottle of the justifiably infamous Goon Show, the iconic wacky British humor program that predates all the others. Featuring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Harry Seacomb. Launched Sellers career.

Bluebottle:
Euuu! You have deaded me again!

Maybe South Park learned a bit from Bluebottle when they created Kenny. (The bastards!)

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How many folks here call their 'backyard/back garden' the 'backside' like Romney did in London? [View all] Tx4obama Jul 2012 OP

I just hope he doesn't try to slip the word 'fanny' into the conversation. dimbear Jul 2012 #1

ROFL gollygee Jul 2012 #11

My grandmother's name was Fanny CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #24

I think Aerows Jul 2012 #2

He reminds me of Gerard Hoffnung. Turbineguy Jul 2012 #3

OMG! The Hoffnung Music Festivals!!! longship Jul 2012 #6

Bluebottle - oooo look! He's fallen in the water! GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #22

Ah, but Hoffnung was an intentional maestro of malapropisms. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #16

Although Turbineguy Jul 2012 #21

My "backside" is the same thing that I call Romney. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #4

None. elleng Jul 2012 #5

"Back Nine," meaning holes 10 to 18. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #14

THANKS! elleng Jul 2012 #17

I think he meant "Servant's Entrance" Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #7

R#2 & K for, FOR REAL?!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2012 #8

At least he didn't say he had a great day... HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #9

Mr. Rmoney going to London was compared to Mr. Bean coming to America by someone in London. northoftheborder Jul 2012 #10

I believe the term in the UK is "arse" IDemo Jul 2012 #12

I had a backside barbecue just the other evening and got out of the ER in just under 4 hours. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #13

No, But I've had to explain how I ..... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2012 #20

Rich man's term. The backside of THEIR houses are as fancy as the front side. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #15

more "Romney speak", Jesus he's such a pretentious ass. I'm sure Raine Jul 2012 #18

As opposed to the "lower forty". . . n/t annabanana Jul 2012 #19

In the States it's the backyard. In the UK, it's the garden. I don't even say 'back' in the UK Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #23