'Party Hints' with Veronica Smalls
The sketch:
- (Cut to Veronica in the 'Party Hints' set - a chintzy kitchen.)
Veronica (Eric Idle): Hello, last week on 'Party Hints' I showed you how to
rnakc a small plate of goulash go round twenty-six people, how to
get the best out of your canapes, and how to unblock your 1oo.
This week I'm going to tell you what to do if there is an armed
communist uprising near your home when you're having a party.
Well obviously it'll depend how far you've got with your party when
the signal for Red Revolt is raised. If you're just having preliminary
aperitifs - Dubonnet, a sherry or a sparkling white wine - then the
guests will obviously be in a fairly formal mood and it will be
difficult to tell which are the communist agitators. So the thing to
do is to get some cloth and some bits of old paper, put it down on
the floor and shoot everybody. This will deal with the Red Menace
on your own doorstep. If you're having canapds, as I showed you
.last week, or an outdoor barbecue, then the thing to do is set fire
,.o all houses in the street. This will stir up anti-communist hatred
and your neighbours will be right with you as you organize
counter-revolutionary terror. So you see, if you act promptly
. enough, any left-wing uprising can be dealt with by the end of the
party. Bye...
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