Ronnie Barker: Dead Now
We salute a comic genius with our tiny, furry paw.
October 5, 2005
1:45 PM -- Ronnie Barker, one of Red Panda's favorite limey comedians, died yesterday.
The folks at the BBC have seen fit to compile a list of Barkerisms. A selection of our favorites:
"The man who invented the zip fastener was today honoured with a lifetime peerage. He will now be known as the Lord of the Flies."
"The toilets at a local police station have been stolen. Police say they have nothing to go on."
"Should all married couples be frank and earnest? Or should one of them be a woman?"
Barker truly epitomized the kind of old-school comedian that can be funny without having to resort to profanity.
— Red "Shit, I wish I was that f*cking funny" Panda, Light Reading
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