As the token ex-pat Brit in the US, I have to say that *everyone* knows it as the Dead Parrot sketch. If you want to put it from the Shopkeeper's Point of View, then Resting, Kipping, Pining... all of these seem appropriate. (My vote's for Resting) Sleeping is just right out. 1, 2, sleeping! Resting, sir Resting! *cough* Timothy On 8/4/08, Carol Townsend <carol.townsend@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > But that's the point, Andy. The Shopkeeper never called it a Sleeping > Parrot. It was Just Resting. Or Kipping. Or Pining. > > ok... my tuppence has been spent thrice over on this one. I think you know > where I stand. > > Cheers. > Carol > > > On 8/4/08, Andy Looney <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ah, but it's much funnier to call it a Sleeping Parrot even though the > picture shows it's clearly a dead parrot. This puts the player into the role > of the shopkeeper, insisting that the parrot isn't really dead. I think it's > the contradiction between the picture and the words that really makes this > card great. > > > > > > --On August 4, 2008 10:54:35 PM +0100 Robert Morgan > <the.real.dr.bob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > I would think that "dead parrot" would be the best way to refer to the > > > scene or just "Norwegian Blue" . I'm certain if I said the sleeping > > > parrot sketch most people would go "oh you mean the dead parrot > > > sketch". > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > P.s. Hi all, long time lurker finally moved to post by Python mania! > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Andy Looney <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > >> Just a quick question please... Is the "Sleeping Parrot" a finalized > > > >> card title? Because in the Dead Parrot sketch, the parrot isn't > > > >> sleeping - he's "resting" or "kipping on his back" but never > > > >> "sleeping." > > > > > > > > I think Sleeping Parrot is the best title for this card. Sure, it's > not > > > > an exact line, but that's certainly the idea being expressed. So it's > > > > like Play It Again Sam - that's the best most memorable way to refer > to > > > > that scene, even though it's not a real line from Casablanca. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Fluxx mailing list > > > > Fluxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/fluxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Let no man hinder this mail, nor open it without our authority on pain > > > of pain. - Lord Vetinari > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Fluxx mailing list > > > Fluxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/fluxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fluxx mailing list > > Fluxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/fluxx > > > > > > -- > Carol Townsend > carol.townsend@xxxxxxxxx > H: 630.681.0311 > C: 630.215.6027 > _______________________________________________ > Fluxx mailing list > Fluxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.looneylabs.com/mailman/listinfo/fluxx > >