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2011-02-04 Caribbean-Latin America

Charges of Alcoholism Against Calderon Throws Solons in Uproar

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Posted by badanov 2011-02-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Solons, though they may be gathering in salons.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-02-04 07:05|| 2011-02-04 07:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Go to your room, NS. ;-)

Here, take a beer with you ....

Posted by lotp 2011-02-04 08:32|| 2011-02-04 08:32|| Front Page Top

#3 "Would you let a drunk drive your car? No, really? Then why leave him to lead the country?"

...when those jealous of [General] Grant's success and recognition tried to curb his advancement, claiming Grant had been drinking, and calling for his removal from command (vicious rumors mostly fueled by Grant's rivals), President Lincoln flatly stated, "I cannot spare this man! He fights!".

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-02-04 09:25|| 2011-02-04 09:25|| Front Page Top

#4 As I remember, he also asked to find out what Grant was drinking so that he could send it to his other generals.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-02-04 11:30|| 2011-02-04 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 In my history class (Long enough ago that Political correctness didn't exist) we were told that Lincoln asked what brand of whisky Grant drank "So He could send him a barrel".

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-02-04 11:36|| 2011-02-04 11:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Correction(Thanks Frozen Al)
So he could send a barrel to each of his other Generals.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-02-04 12:00|| 2011-02-04 12:00|| Front Page Top

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