[78-L] goon show Q. for British listers

[Royal Pemberton]

On Sat, Jul 25, 2009 at 10:21 AM, David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>wrote:

> Doesn't Neddy respond "No thank you, I've just put one out" when
> Grytpipe-Thynne says it on one show?
>
> dl
>
> Brian Bashford wrote:
> > I don't think it meant anything at all. It was just one of dozens of
> > catchphrases invented by the writer Spike Milligan.
> >
> > Brian B.
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "joe at salerno.com" <jsalerno at earthlink.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 1:42 PM
> > To: "78-l" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> > Subject: [78-L] goon show Q. for British listers
> >
> >> Hello All Yall across the pond from Texas,
> >>
> >> When Neddie Deagoon, Moriarty, or another Goon Show character meets
> >> someone and says "Have a gorilla?" what does that mean?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> joe salerno
> >>
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Sounds like a spoof of a cigar or a cigarette ad to me!  Like 'Hav-A-Tampa'.