We would only do a (Monty Python) reunion if Graham (Chapman) came back from the dead. So we're negotiating with his agent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Idle states a reunion depends on a deceased member returning from the dead.
- In plain terms
- They will not reunite unless the dead member comes back.
- What can you take from it?
- Some conditions are impossible to meet.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do groups move on after loss?
- What makes a reunion meaningful?
Another view
The joke relies on the finality of death.
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