死んだオウム

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John Cleese の名台詞。

This parrot is no more. It has ceased to be. It's expired and
gone to meet its maker. This is a late parrot. It's a stiff.
Bereft of life, it rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed it
to the perch, it would be pushing up the daisies.
It's rung down the curtain and joined the choir invisible.
This is an ex-parrot.

引用文献 The complete Monty Python’s flying circus: All the words, volume one, page 105.

The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words, Volume 1