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Recently saw this Monty Python Sketch.

In brief:

During WW2, the British (inadvertently) create a killer-joke. It isn't long before they decide to create a German version of the joke. Joke wrecks havoc on German troops. Germans decide to come up with a joke of their own ( the V-Joke).

The British joke is mentioned at 4:52 (not very clear) and at 7:36.

The German joke is mentioned at 8:32.

Could someone translate these please?

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    All translation would kill that joke, really. But later on you can hear what the German's translation came up with ;)
    – Takkat
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:31
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    According to the sublime standards of this forum, you should first try and make your own translation; for specific problems evolving, your specific question is welcome.
    – Christian Geiselmann
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:32
  • @Christian I couldn't hear/make head or tail of what they were saying >_<
    – paracetamol
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:33
  • Yes, after I read the answer below, I understood why... .
    – Christian Geiselmann
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:38

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The V-joke is not German at all.

German Wikipedia quotes it as

Wenn ist das nun Stück gitt (geht) und Schlottermeyer? - Ja: Bayer-Hund. Das, oder die Flipper-Wald Gespütt! (Gespött)“

This is made up to sound like German, but doesn't make any sense. It's obvious the joke had to be modified beyond distinction - Way too dangerous otherwise.

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    I had this really strong feeling the "joke" was gibberish, thanks! XD
    – paracetamol
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:32
  • Das ist die Version der deutschen Synchronfassung, im Original klingts anders.
    – Takkat
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:33
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    @Takkat Nein, der Text ist derselbe. Die englische Wikipedia transkribiert ein bißchen anders als: "Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput". Das bedeutet exakt dasselbe ;)
    – tofro
    Commented May 30, 2017 at 19:52
  • @tofro: habe mir den Sketch nochmal angehört... an welcher Stelle meinst du, dass sie diesen Text sprechen?
    – Takkat
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 6:22
  • 6:03, 7:36. Oder im folgenden Transkript: montypython.net/scripts/funniest.php
    – tofro
    Commented May 31, 2017 at 6:29

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