Conversation between Churchill and Lady Astor: Lady Astor ' Winston you are drunk? ' Churchill ' Yes Madam, but you are ugly! In the morning I will be sober but you will still be ugly '![]()
Last edited by jocky; 07-13-2009 at 10:04 PM.
this thread has given me definite insights to sides of LitNetters I never knew about!
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"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."
Well, stick around and you will hear things that will make your hair curl. Just ask Prendrelmick.
Another conversation between Chuchill and General Montgomery over the general fitness of our soldiers: Monty: ' I do not smoke and I do not drink and I am 100% fit ' Winston: ' I smoke, I drink, and I am 200% fit ' The sun will never set on the British Empire![]()
My favourite, but not generally repeated for obvious reasons.
Churchill was attacked in what was termed "unparliamentary language" during a debate in The House of Commons by a member of the post war Labour Party majority. He refrained however from responding in the same mode. The then PM, Clem Attlee regarded the incident as out of order & instructed the errant MP to go to Churchill's home at Chartwell & apologise.
He duly arrived and was instructed by the butler to wait in the drawing room while he found Mr Churchill.
He located him in the toilet, knocked gently on the door and said: "Mr Churchill there is a Mr ----- here to see you".
Churchill's response was: "He will have to wait. I can only deal with one **** at a time."
Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."
Anon
Hilda Ogden!
Is she still alive?
Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."
Anon
Eh chuck, she is that.
Last edited by jocky; 07-15-2009 at 08:55 AM.
Sleep, who needs it?
Ah, I'd forgotten the joys of the sleepless nights - waking up at 3 am and getting to go on the internet!
I knew there had to be one good thing about it.
Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."
Anon
Meanwhile at Lords.
I hope the boy Strauss knows what he is doing, not forceing the follow-on.