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Drosophilla
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Message 22 of 26 (545256)
02-02-2010 5:00 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by cavediver
01-30-2010 8:29 AM


Re: Winston Churchill
Hi Cavediver,
Both your quote and that of Xongsmith were attributed to Churchill’s sparring with Lady Astor, but it may be apocryphal.
Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor - Wikipedia
(See end of wiki article).
One quote I believe was true which always creases me up is the verbal spar between Churchill and George Bernard Shaw and conversed by telegram to each other:
Shaw: Here are two tickets to the opening performance of my new play Winston old boy - bring a friend - if you have one.
Churchill: Regret unable to attend first performance - will attend another - if there is one!

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