Pull the other one

[nq:1]Do any of you good people know where the phrase "Pull the other one" originates. There's a version in, I ... MP film. I can distinctly see/hear Michael Palin uttering it. Anyway, would that have been a version they invented themselves?[/nq]
No it was well-known to me in 1950s Britain. I suspect we're never going to find the origin.
I assume you're aware that it's a development of "Yo

[nq:2]"Pull the other one. It's got bells on it" (or ... Anyway, would that have been a version they invented themselves?[/nq]
[nq:1]No it was well-known to me in 1950s Britain. I suspect we're never going to find the origin. I assume you're aware that it's a development of "You're pulling my leg!".[/nq]
Right:
1 "Pulling my leg"
2 "Now pull the other one, it's got bells on."

[nq:1]Do any of you good people know where the phrase "Pull the other one" originates. There's a version in, I ... I can distinctly see/hear Michael Palin uttering it. Anyway, would that have been a version they invented themselves? jfm[/nq]
"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you are pulling my leg. I assumed the addition of "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference.

[nq:2]Do any of you good people know where the phrase ... Anyway, would that have been a version they invented themselves?[/nq]
[nq:1]No it was well-known to me in 1950s Britain. I suspect we're never going to find the origin. I assume you're aware that it's a development of "You're pulling my leg!".[/nq]
Yes, I know about the leg that's the one I intended to query about in the first parag

[nq:2]Do any of you good people know where the phrase ... that have been a version they invented themselves? jfm[/nq]
[nq:1]"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you are pulling my leg. I assumed the addition of "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference.[/nq]
I guess I'm going to flaunt my ignorence now, but who or what is a Morris Dancer?

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[nq:1]"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you are pulling my leg. I assumed the addition of "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference.[/nq]
But a Morris Dancer would have bells on both legs! BTW, I noticed that you capitalised Morris Dancer. This is quite common amongst the fraternity, are you a Morris Dancer?
Paul Draper
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[nq:2]"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you ... "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference.[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess I'm going to flaunt my ignorence now, but who or what is a Morris Dancer?[/nq]
A style of English folk dancing. Bells and handkerchiefs. Plenty of pictures and articles on the Web, such as:

[nq:2]"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you ... "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference.[/nq]
[nq:1]I guess I'm going to flaunt my ignorence now, but who or what is a Morris Dancer?[/nq]Some people might consider that a straight line. Basically, it's folk dancing. From one description: " When speaking of Morris dancing, the first thing that comes to mind is Cotswold

[nq:2]"Pull the other one" means that I'm saying that you ... "it's got bells on it" was a Morris Dancer reference.[/nq]
[nq:1]But a Morris Dancer would have bells on both legs! BTW, I noticed that you capitalised Morris Dancer. This is quite common amongst the fraternity, are you a Morris Dancer?[/nq]
I was not aware that I was giving away the secrets of the fraternity. I emphatically den

[nq:2]No it was well-known to me in 1950s Britain. ... aware that it's a development of "You're pulling my leg!".[/nq]
[nq:1]Yes, I know about the leg that's the one I intended to query about in the first paragraph, but the Monty Python line kept echoing in my mind so i wrote that instead.[/nq]
It's strange, since there is no such Monty Python line. The expression "Pull the other one (it's