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Re: Older politician
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Originally Posted by Eric
Another one, and I'm doing this from memory ... on an anti-google kick again  : Churchill was attending a banquet in the US and he asked a lady sitting next to him to pass the platter of turkey "breast". The lady politely pointed out that in America they referred to it as "white meat" not the more sexually suggestive "breast".
Next day, the lady received a beautiful red rose from Winston. The note accompanying the flower said, something like: Madam, you would do me a great honor if you wore this flower on your white meat.
I know it's a wander, but in the same vein Margot Asquith, on a visit to the US, met Jean Harlow. Ms. Harlow mispronounced "Margot", sounding the silent "t". Margot said something like: "No, the "t" is silent, like the "t" in Harlow.  |
Great one liners Eric -especially the Asquith one - wanted to give you karma but the *****y thing won't let me -been too generous already today, + i sent you some yesterday! Am in your debt....
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Last edited by mobertol; 21-11-2011 at 14:28.
Reason: Inverted letters...
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