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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Pogeu Mahone who wrote (118684)6/14/2009 8:53:44 AM
From: Knighty Tin  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 132070
 
That reminds me of Churchill's first meeting with Montgomery. He offered the Field Marshal a drink and a cigar.

"I don't smoke or drink, Mr. Prime Minister."

"Why?" Churchill asked.

"Because I need to be fit."

"I smoke and drink and I'm double fit," Churchill said.

Churchill died at 91 and Montgomery at 89. I don't think that's much of a measure, though. Montgomery lived a much harder life, though Churchill had his wild youth.