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Can you figure out the famous quote below?
Aye, dame, I am befuddled. But in the forenoon I will be clear-headed and you will still be unsightly.
Aye, dame, I am befuddled. But in the forenoon I will be clear-headed and you will still be unsightly.
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Yes, madam, I am drunk. But in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.This humorous quote was furnished by Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British prime minister and author.
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That was cute. I had never heard the quote before, but I was able to figure it out.
that was cute
You are on a roll!! Good teaser! Keep up the good work!!
Thanks!
Cute!
I loved it!!!
I'm glad you enjoyed this. Thank you.
Churchill always has been a good source for an incisive line or two.
LOL; Sarge, I loved this one.
I'm glad you enjoyed this.
Still a classic...good job.
Bless these teasers when we see them we just wake up laughing!
THE QUOTE WAS "MADAM YOU ARE UGLY." (I BELIEVE HE WAS REFERRING TO LADY ASTOR) SHE SAID "YOU ARE DRUNK," TO WHICH HE REPLIED, "YES, BUT IN THE IN MORNING I WILL BE SOBER."
I FORGOT TO SAY GOOD JOB, THINGS ARE LOOKIG UP FOR A CHANGE.
Funny n cute loved it!
Churchhill was a guest at the White House for a time during WW11. FDR entered his room one morning to inform him of a recent developement in the conflict only to find Winston emerging from the shower. When he attteempted to apologise Churchhill interupted by saying, " Sir, I can assure you that the Prime Minister of Great Britain has no secrets from the President of the United States". Your teaser and this one are two of my favorite Churchhill quotes.
I liked it.... I guess.
I've heard this quote before,but never knew where it originated. Now I do. Oh by the way,great teaser. (I solved it,too.) Thanks!
Great teaser, I loved it. Keep up the good work. I got it, but I seem to remember hearing it when I was young.
I've heard the quote before, but I never was certain where it came from. Great job! Keep up the great work Sarge!
I'm new to teasers, but I have a feeling that I'm going to like it.
Haha, cute, glad they chose this one for a Friday!
On another occasion, Lady Astor told Churchill "Sir, if you were my husband I would put poison in your tea!" To which he replied "Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it!"
I too knew the quote, however I did not know the source. Thanks for the information and also enjoyed other quotes by Churchill. Can anyone see Tony Blair being so humorous? Tee hee. Nice job Sgt. More please!
Ouch.........!
Whattaway to start a day. Thanks for the fun, Sarge!
I got the quote but I never knew that Churchill said it. For some reason it sounded like a WC Fields quote! The other quotes of Churchill's are great too. Thanks for the info and the fun!
I didn't get it, waaaaa, had never heard that quote. Don't know that I think its so funny, but that's just lil ol me... of course. Good work, thanks!!!
Funny! I also get Page-A-Day Calendar emails and today's included a quote by Lady Astor, "I married beneath me. All Women do." Hers is not as funny as Churchill's. Good teaser.
This is great! I should have known it was ole W.C.!
LocoMom! Now that you mention it, that sounds right to me, too! I googled for quotes of both, and though I couldn't find this particular quote, I noticed that W.C. Fields has many quotes about drinking and drunkenness ...
Nope - just found it.
-- Winston Churchill (replying to Lady Astor's comment 'Sir, you're drunk!')
Sarge was right ... OF COURSE!!!
-- Winston Churchill (replying to Lady Astor's comment 'Sir, you're drunk!')
Sarge was right ... OF COURSE!!!
Great teaser!
I laughed out loud at some of the other quotes too! I especially like the reply to Lady Aster regarding the poison in the tea: if you were my husband I'd put poison in your tea. He replied if you were my wife, I'd drink it! That's hilarious from anyone but to know it came from a head of state makes it all the more so.
I laughed out loud at some of the other quotes too! I especially like the reply to Lady Aster regarding the poison in the tea: if you were my husband I'd put poison in your tea. He replied if you were my wife, I'd drink it! That's hilarious from anyone but to know it came from a head of state makes it all the more so.
There seem to be a number of variations of this quote, although there is general agreement that it was Bessie Braddock rather than Lady Astor that was the recipient of WC's sharp tongue:
I always knew it as:
Elizabeth Braddock (MP): Sir, you are drunk.
Churchill: And you, madam, are ugly. But in the morning I shall be sober.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill
My favourite W. C. Fields quote is: "A woman drove me to drink, and I never had the good grace to thank her!"
I always knew it as:
Elizabeth Braddock (MP): Sir, you are drunk.
Churchill: And you, madam, are ugly. But in the morning I shall be sober.
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill
My favourite W. C. Fields quote is: "A woman drove me to drink, and I never had the good grace to thank her!"
Good job!
hangover emoticon?
hangover emoticon?
Thanks to all of you for your kind comment. I love the other quotes and also find it hard to picture Tony Blair talking like this...
No matter how you cut it, it is still a great quote. Thanks.
ha ha funny *** *** *** *** *** *** *** i like stars
loved it! oh, and cableguy? loved ur joke too!
Good old WINSTON.he sure knew how to come up with GOOD ones Enjoyed it
I knew it after the i read unsightly. cool
thats greaaaaat!!! lol!!
Don't you just love a teaser that has most peoples smiling...saying nice things....and being positive??
Thanks, Sarge
Thanks, Sarge
Yae, I knew this one & who said it, well I should really, I`m a Brit Ha ha
I guessed the quote, and It made me laught too. nice one
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.
Most clever quotes like this attributed to prominent people come from the humor of the common folk. Only a Prime Minister or President has the exposure and power to have their minions claim it as their own. But it's still a great quote.
cool!
Hey, good job, I really enjoyed it. Even though I didn't get it!
he sed TH@? my goodness... haha...
nys job...
nys job...
Thank You.
I figured it out but I do not like the quote.
I never heard this quote before, but find it amusing. Thanks for broadening my knowledge. Thanks for posting.
Sarge, we miss you.
Fantastico!!!!!!!!
I knew the quote and it has always been a favorite of mine.
I saw this one on a bumper sticker,
"I may be fat, but you are ugly, and I can diet."
"I may be fat, but you are ugly, and I can diet."
This is a somewhat garbled version of a quote attributed to Winston Churchill, to whom a female member of Parliament, perhaps Bessie Braddock, perhaps Lady Astor, once said, "Sir, you are very, very drunk," to which Winston is said to have replied, "Yes, I am. And you, madam, are very, very ugly. But tomorrow morning, I shall be sober." But there are probably as many versions of what the exchange actually was, as there are people to report it.
I already commented on this one, but must add even though it is cute, one cannot figure out the teaser if one has never heard the quote.
I more-or-less figured it out even though I was not familiar with the quote
Churchill was a master with words and wit. This particular quote is one of my all time favorites.
Enjoyed the teaser although I did not get it. I never heard of that quote by Churchill.
I'm not a big fan of this as a teaser. The primary reason people seem to like it is that they enjoy the quote. Well enough. Publish a list of clever Winston quotes.
I wonder if the lady provoked the rude (albeit clever and witty) rebuke. Was he embarrassingly drunk at the time? Was she being particularly judgmental and rude to him? Did he lash out unprovoked? I'm not really prudish, and I do see the humor in the statement, but I'd be disappointed, maybe mad, if he said it while a guest in my home.
I wonder if the lady provoked the rude (albeit clever and witty) rebuke. Was he embarrassingly drunk at the time? Was she being particularly judgmental and rude to him? Did he lash out unprovoked? I'm not really prudish, and I do see the humor in the statement, but I'd be disappointed, maybe mad, if he said it while a guest in my home.
Oh for heaven's sake Snowdog, go Google it and get the answers for your questions. This was only a fun teaser and nothing to be picked apart. Enjoy the phrase for what it is.
Geeesh!
Geeesh!
Fair enough.
I recognize my reaction was not the norm for most.
I recognize my reaction was not the norm for most.
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