Coincidentally read a comment yesterday on the lines of "strange women lying in ponds distributing swords does seem like a decent basis for a system of government at this point".
Absolute masterpiece.
Absolute masterpiece.
"Now we see the violence inherent in the system..." :-)
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The text doesn't do the scene justice. Michael Palin is a national treasure!
...But for his postman. (Possibly obscure reference from Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. Pluri-national, international treasures.)