I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, ‘Have you got frog’s legs?’ He said, ‘Yes,’ so I said, ‘Well hop into the kitchen and get me a cheese sandwich.’
Meaning of the quote
This quote is a funny joke from a British comedian named Tommy Cooper. He's playing a trick on the waiter by asking for frog's legs, which are a French dish. When the waiter says they have them, Tommy tells the waiter to "hop" into the kitchen, which is a pun or play on words since frogs hop. Instead of getting the frog's legs, Tommy then asks for a plain cheese sandwich, which is not what the waiter was expecting. The joke is about tricking the waiter and making a silly request.
About Tommy Cooper
Tommy Cooper was a larger-than-life Welsh prop comedian and magician who became an international star on television in the 1970s. Despite his success, his career and health declined due to heavy smoking and drinking, leading to his sudden death on live TV at the age of 63.
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