That is a great and true Churchill story. In fact long ago one of my history
teachers told it to the class, also swearing it was true, but in his version it
was at some political dinner after the war and the gal was a politician, her
name
escapes me now (nothing new)... Lady someone or another.
-Drew
Daniel1312@aol.com wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Well I don't think Churchill said the gun thing. Aside from his famous we
> shall fight them... speech, there is another incident that was quoted of him.
>
> You need a 'Churchill' accent for this really but I'll type without it.
>
> Late one evening Churchill, after drinking heavily got out of taxi and
> stumbling, knocked over/bumped into some woman. The woman was not best
> pleased and said in an indignant voice. You Mr Churchill are drunk, how
> disgraceful (or words to that effect). His reply was: Madam I may be drunk,
> but in the morning I will be sober whereas you madam are ugly and in the
> morning you will still be ugly.
>
> 1312
>
> In a message dated 27/10/00 19:10:01 GMT Daylight Time,
> mgraziano@mindspring.com writes:
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