Of all the euphemisms for drunkenness, I think ‘disordering… - Michael Palin

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Of all the euphemisms for drunkenness, I think ‘disordering the attic’ one of the most poetic.

Michael Palin

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Sir Michael Edward Palin, KCMG, CBE, FRGS, FRSGS (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, television presenter and public speaker most famous as one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python, and as a presenter of travel documentaries.

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Of all the euphemisms for drunkenness, I think ‘disordering the attic’ one of the most poetic. - Michael Palin

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