Have you heard the story of Alexander Fleming twice saving Winston Churchill's life (in some variations Fleming's father saves him the first time)? Apparently it's a rather popular e-mail forward because I've heard it several times. After hearing the third variation of it in worship the other day (this particular version involved a pool instead of a lake or swamp which I had heard before) I figured there was something fishy about it. As I suspected, the story turns out to be entirely false. I checked it with a couple of different internet sources, but I believe the Churchill Centre website is the most authoritative. You can see the explanation for yourself here.
It makes me a little upset about what can get out there and be accepted as truth. I guess it is just a lesson to us all to always check your sources. And to think, I have even talked about this myth in the past, as if it were truth...
Oh yeah, and e-mail forwards are teh gayzorzz.
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How peculiar - I was totally commenting and then my comment disappeared... Okay then.
Anywho - just thought I'd comment to show that you DO have a readership. Even if it's just me - lol. :)
Love the labels for the previous post. HAH!
Happy Friday - hope it IS a happy day. Miss you... Love you!
Hooraaay! Haha, reminds of the Flight of the Conchords with their one fan, Mel.
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