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(Oh, you silly American, that is the British equivalent of flipping the bird.)
Just think about how many times the Monty Python guys dressed up as women to get a laugh.
Drag is a popular form of pub entertainment not just in drag bars, but for the whole family.
(Good luck trying to understanda word she says.)
Also, the winner each week gets a RuPeter Badge.
(English-to-American translation: badge means a button you pin on a jacket.)
Yeah, this is a joke that only tried-and-true Brits will get.
Sorry, Uncle Sam.
The New Judges
You already know Ru and Michelle.
Youll need to meet the Ross and Carson of the U.K.: Alan Carr and Graham Norton.
Alan Carr is a gay comedian who hosted the talk showAlan Carr Chatty Manfor seven seasons.
Here he isinterviewing Nicki Minaj!
Trust me, its better than it sounds.
Graham Norton is like the Jay Leno of the U.K. except gay, Irish, and actually funny.
He started his career in drag doing a show where he played Mother Teresa.
Baga Chipz is a great name for a queen, but it doesnt mean what you think it means.
It means a container of French fries.
What you call a bag of chips, Brits call a packet of crisps.
The north of the island is something like the south of America, generally more rural and conservative.
Also know that a couple of the queens are from Essex, which is the New Jersey of England.
Strangely enough, people from Essex have the same sense of tacky glamour as those from Jersey.
Some things are universal.
Tuppence
A Tuppence is a two-pence coin.
It also means vagina.
Dont say I never taught you nuffin, govnah.
