The Monty Python Society, strange as this is to admit, has something of a following. This stems mainly from our 2001 CD, Sex, Drugs, and Graham Spanier, as well as our yearly live performances. There are people who know the material better than us, who sit in the back row and sing along politely, and who notice when we change things. They’re not even remotely interested in us — they wouldn’t, for instance, ever come to a meeting or consider joining the club — but they’re fans of our more familiar routines. The CD seems to have had a life of its own, passed around and copied across campus. It crops up unexpectedly, and (considering how few of them actually sold) I’m always a little amazed how many people have heard it.

For instance, I don’t think I know who these people are, but at least one of them knows the words to my song. It’s a strange sort of fame we seem to have gained. I wonder if any of these fans will be at Friday night’s performance.