The figures on the physical distancing notice have been changed to resemble John Cleese's character from The Ministry of Silly Walks, a famous Monty Python sketch that dates back 50 years. Actor John Cleese made an exaggerated stride famous in a 1970s Monty Python sketch about civil servants who work for the the Ministry of Silly Walks. The Ministry of Silly Walks is an iconic sketch poking fun at bureaucracy from a 1970 episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus. "I broke the orthodoxy," Di Nardo said. "Everyone's looking for some levity," Di Nardo observed.

Source: CBC News April 09, 2020 18:09 UTC