A witty post by a Cambuslang councillor about the UK Government’s recent meltdown also sent social media into a meltdown last week.
Katy Loudon posted on Twitter a picture of an official letter she’d received from Westminster, but this piece of government mail was unlike others that usually arrive at her office.
On the top left hand corner of the envelope was the usual House Of Commons stamp – however, next to it was another which read: “50 Years of Monty Python’s Flying Circus”.
Following the comical scenes in Westminster over Brexit this summer, Councillor Loudon clearly thought the Monty Python stamp was apt.
Alongside her picture of the letter on Twitter, Katy simply stated: “Some jokes write themselves.”
Twitter users loved her post, with 3000 people liking it in just a couple of days, and more than 900 retweeting it.
It was also shared widely on Facebook by people who saw the funny side.
Brian O’Keefe commented on Twitter: “The Ministry of Silly Talks.”
While Sean White wrote: “Monty Python was supposed to be funny. British politics is a farce.”
Bradcast by the BBC between 1969 and 1974, Monty Python’s Flying Circus was written and performed by its members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.
The comedy sketch became a huge hit and is considered an iconic show that pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content.
At the 41st British Academy Film Awards in 1988, Monty Python received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema.
