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Gone are the days when everyone was spammed with Monty Python references. The Gen-Zs in my office haven't even heard of, let alone viewed, the Holy Grail so half the references our boss lays out are lost on them. At least it's not dead yet.

On the other hand, I had to ask them what a Kirby was. I'm still not sure but I know it's pink.

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That's sad. It's not like when I was watching Holy Grail in the late 80s it was in theaters, and the "effects" weren't good enough when it was made to become dated. We watched it and lots of other stuff on VHS because it was good, regardless of when it was made.

I suppose some of the jokes depend on cultural things that might not be taught as well anymore, like the Trojan Horse. But most of it is about human nature, so it seems like that should hold up.

> At least it's not dead yet.

It’s pining for the fjords!

Interesting, at least 10 years ago, everyone in my school knew Monty Python. Maybe that's because it was on Youtube at the time. Not really the case anymore; some is still there but a lot has been removed - you're not going to find 'Holy Grail part 1/11' these days.

There was a thread on Reddit about the current British king on which someone commented

> Well I didn't vote for him

to which I naturally replied

> You don't vote for kings!

and the next comment was an antimonarchist slamming me for being a royalist toady.

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