Dead Parrot sketch culture. The "Dead Parrot" sketch was inspired by a "Car Salesman" sketch that Palin and Chapman had done in "How to Irritate People". In it, Palin played a car salesman who repeatedly refused to admit that there was anything wrong with his customer's (Chapman) car, even as it fell apart in front of him. That sketch was based on an actual incident between Palin and a car salesman. In "Monty Python Live at Aspen", Palin said that this salesman "had an excuse for everything". John Cleese said on the same show that he and Chapman "believed that there was something
Marc Parrot registered in June 2013 and was active at airshows and fly-ins as recently as June 2015 but remains the only example. Marc Parrot The Marc Parrot, named after the Punta Parrot peak in the Monte Rosa Massif, was specifically designed to fly into unprepared fields and mountain landing strips. The prototype first flew in 2013 but no more had been completed by about 2015. The Parrot is Marc-Ingegno's first aircraft. Before it they specialized in designing and building aircraft brakes for five or more major aircraft companies. To access the targeted rough and mountain fields, the Parrot needed to provide