Anyone not see that coming? Time for me to explain my breadcrumbs...
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Originally Posted by Mrs McGinty
In other news, I played bass on a tune about a military man - not too poorly either, given the amount of booze involved.
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So, first up, the above statement is true. The tune in question is
The General, and the eponymous military man is General Pinochet (the line 'better die than disappear' is one pretty obvious reference to his legacy; I can post a full transcript of the lyrics if required).
The other key points can be summarized as follows:
bass = Bottom
not too poorly = Richie
booze = party
So, you might ask, what does any of that mean? The answer is that it refers to the mention of the words
General Pinochet in the episode of the classic British sitcom
Bottom which features
Richie's birthday
party. This mention comes as Richie's flatmate, Eddie, backtracks on his previous scorn towards Richie's blatantly forged (and repeatedly reused) birthday cards, including one from General Pinochet and another from...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs McGinty
I'm Elvis, see?
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Elvis = The King = royal
see = sea = a boat
Thus, Eddie's statement:
"I know these cards are genuine. The guys from the Ark Royal, General Pinochet, I mean how could you fake something like that..."
And, indeed, that is the question for anyone doubting I knew my name on day one: how
could I fake something like that...
(
Here's a link to the script. The line is near the end of the first scene, if anyone wishes to check it.)