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From: leeper@mtgzz.UUCP (m.r.leeper)
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Subject: Re: Witch question
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Date: Thu, 4-Jul-85 11:55:08 EDT
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 >The recent wealth of knowledge posted to the net regarding
 >witches gives me hope that someone out there can answer this
 >question:
 >
 >In "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", villagers accuse a
 >local maiden of being a witch.  After going through some
 >rather twisted and amusing logic, they finally put her to
 >the test - if she weighs the same as a duck then she is
 >surely a witch.  As the balance is struck, the maiden speaks
 >under the noise and celebration of the delighted villagers.
 >What did she say?
 >

She says "It's a fair cop."  I think in the crunchy frog sketch someone
also says "It's a fair cop."  The phrase may be a Britishism.  Sort of
like "live long and prosper" is an Americanism.  It may be the modern
equivalent of "bobs your uncle."  On the other hand it may be just a
Pythonism.  Someone out there know more about this particular phrase.

				Mark Leeper
				...ihnp4!mtgzz!leeper