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Winston Churchill: America’s enduring love for Winnie and his words
Telegraph ^ | 8-4-12 | Andrew Roberts

Posted on 08/04/2012 4:36:27 PM PDT by Dysart

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To: KC Burke

Bump for later.


41 posted on 08/04/2012 9:16:14 PM PDT by Amntn
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To: Dysart

As I recall, his mother, Jenny Jerome, was an American citizen. By today’s standards he could be a Presidential candidate. Am I wrong?


42 posted on 08/04/2012 9:29:07 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Dysart

Lady Astor to Churchill: “Sir, were you my husband I’d serve you a cup of poisoned tea every morning’’. Churchill to Lady Astor: “Madam, were I your husband I’d drink it by the gallon’’.


43 posted on 08/04/2012 10:18:25 PM PDT by jmacusa (Political correctness is cultural Marxism. I'm not a Marxist.)
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To: Dysart
Churchill, aged seven, in 1881:


44 posted on 08/05/2012 2:21:12 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (Don't nuke me, bro)
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To: Dysart
Churchill in military uniform in 1895, around age 20:


45 posted on 08/05/2012 2:26:00 AM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (Don't nuke me, bro)
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To: Don Corleone
By today’s standards he could be a Presidential candidate. Am I wrong?

No, but he could vote Democrat.

46 posted on 08/05/2012 5:25:50 AM PDT by Dysart (You didn't post that. Someone else made that happen.)
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To: UnwashedPeasant

Thanks for the photos.


47 posted on 08/05/2012 5:28:40 AM PDT by Dysart (You didn't post that. Someone else made that happen.)
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To: Bender2

Good stuff, Bendy!!!


48 posted on 08/05/2012 9:06:12 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: null and void
Re: Your recent FR-Mail--

Well, all I can say is if you are really, really very, very rich... and understand my headaches and time of the month can take years and years to go away, I can make an exception--

After all, nobody's... perfect!

49 posted on 08/06/2012 5:06:39 AM PDT by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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Winston Churchill on Dunkirque:

Just got to listening to Churchill's moving speech in full. Thanks for your link.

50 posted on 08/12/2012 8:55:58 AM PDT by Dysart (You didn't post that. Someone else made that happen.)
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