Another internet story......?

[Mandelon]

Pretty good one though.
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while
trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming
from
a nearby bog. He dropped his tools
and ran to the bog. There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a
terrified
boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the
lad
from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse
surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced
himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
"I want to repay you," said the nobleman. "You saved my son's life."
"No, I can't accept payment for what I did," the Scottish farmer replied
waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the
door
of the family hovel.
"Is that your son?" the nobleman asked.
"Yes," the farmer replied proudly.
"I'll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my
own
son will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll no doubt
grow
to be a man we both will be proud of." And that he did. Farmer Fleming's
son
attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St. Mary's
Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known
throughout
the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of
Penicillin.
Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was
stricken with pneumonia.
What saved his life this time? Penicillin.
The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill. His son's name?
Sir Winston Churchill.
Ya think any of these things are true? :confused: www.snopes.com (http://www.snopes.com) Not this one. http://www.snopes.com/glurge/fleming.htm
[ October 17, 2003, 04:42 PM: Message edited by: Mandelon ]

[miller19j]

Did you know that Winnies mother was an American?

[eliminatedsprinter]

Could be...
I remember reading that one time Pres Lincoln was giving a speech from on top of a railway car and his young son toddled to the edge and fell off. He was caught and saved by a man in the front of the crowd, John Wilkes booth's brother. :cool:
I'm assuming that woud have been Edwin Booth. It would also make sense, because he would be in the front as a VIP since he was America's greatest actor at the time.
[ October 17, 2003, 04:50 PM: Message edited by: eliminatedsprinter ]

[CA Stu]

That story didn't have any reference to Lesbians, Spanking, or nipple clips. Not much of an internet story, IMHO.
I heard Sir Winston was born in a bathroom at a dance.
Uh Oh:
Note: There is quite a bit of speculation about exactally WHERE Winston Churchill was born. Contrary to the rumor, he was not born in a ladies bathroom during a dance. He WAS born in a home where a dance was held, however, it was held three days prior to his birth, which took place in a downstairs bedroom. Now quit telling people that. It's wrong!
F*cking Google! Is the art of the rumor dead forever?
CA Stu

[CA Stu]

Mandelon:
Pretty good one though.
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while
trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming
from
a nearby bog. He dropped his tools
At this point, it's obvious the story is fake. If it was true, it would read "He dropped his bottle of booze..."
CA Stu