[Dixielandjazz] FW: Winston Churchill

[Jim Kashishian]

Bob Ringwald sent this one in to djml:

>Winston Churchill was once asked, "Doesn't it thrill you to know that when
you make a speech, the hall is packed to overflowing?"
"It's quite flattering," replied Sir Winston.  "But whenever I feel that
way, I always remember that if instead of making a political speech I was
being hanged, the crowd would be twice as big."

I remember a night that backs that up.  I tripped one night on stage, and
after picking myself up from the floor, without realizing I had split my lip
open by falling on the mic I had in my hand, I received probably my biggest
applause ever for my following vocal.  I then looked at the mic which was
bright red with my own blood, as was my t-shirt!

Jim