Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda
This is a variation on the King George the Second story, when his choice of General James Wolfe was questioned on the basis that Wolfe was mad, saying ‘Mad is he? Then I wish he would bite some of my other generals’ On Mar 7, 2018, at 4:37 PM, Jonathan Hayes wrote: Another comment on this thread. The story (probably apocryphal) is that someone complained to President Lincoln that he thought General Grant drank too much. Lincoln replied "Find out what kind he drinks and send a barrel to each of my other generals." Jonathan Hayes From: Richard Langworth To: ChurchillChat Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:13 AM Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda Gents, I would only point out that to portray accurately the "Papa Cocktail" would have been to make it look like he was drinking water--which he would regard as even more preposterous. The filmmakers have to be given a little leeway. The things he said about drinking water were even more censorious than what he said about drinking neat whisky. You've heard the story of the visit by two Mormons, to whom he offered sherry. "May I have water, Sir Winston? Lions drink it." WSC: "Asses drink it too." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda
Another comment on this thread. The story (probably apocryphal) is that someone complained to President Lincoln that he thought General Grant drank too much. Lincoln replied "Find out what kind he drinks and send a barrel to each of my other generals." Jonathan Hayes From: Richard Langworth To: ChurchillChat Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:13 AM Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda Gents, I would only point out that to portray accurately the "Papa Cocktail" would have been to make it look like he was drinking water--which he would regard as even more preposterous. The filmmakers have to be given a little leeway. The things he said about drinking water were even more censorious than what he said about drinking neat whisky. You've heard the story of the visit by two Mormons, to whom he offered sherry. "May I have water, Sir Winston? Lions drink it." WSC: "Asses drink it too." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda
To call someone a "sot" was a form of cheap shot in Churchill's day. It meant (a) the person accused had been known to partake in one of civilization's great pleasures, (b) the accuser didn't like the accused and could claim he stole the wheels off baby buggies. Every age has its preferred canard, doesn't it? From: Richard Langworth To: ChurchillChat Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 5:13 AM Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda Gents, I would only point out that to portray accurately the "Papa Cocktail" would have been to make it look like he was drinking water--which he would regard as even more preposterous. The filmmakers have to be given a little leeway. The things he said about drinking water were even more censorious than what he said about drinking neat whisky. You've heard the story of the visit by two Mormons, to whom he offered sherry. "May I have water, Sir Winston? Lions drink it." WSC: "Asses drink it too." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[ChurchillChat] Re: Whisky and Soda
Gents, I would only point out that to portray accurately the "Papa Cocktail" would have been to make it look like he was drinking water--which he would regard as even more preposterous. The filmmakers have to be given a little leeway. The things he said about drinking water were even more censorious than what he said about drinking neat whisky. You've heard the story of the visit by two Mormons, to whom he offered sherry. "May I have water, Sir Winston? Lions drink it." WSC: "Asses drink it too." -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to churchillchat@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
