Churchill's false teeth sold in Norfolk for £15,200

[shaunbhoy]

"Let uth therefore braithe ourthelveth to our dutieth, and tho bear ourthelveth that if the British Empire and itth Commonwealth latht for a thouthand yearth, men will still thay, 'Thith wath their finetht hour.'

Not quite so stirring I reckon.

[Boudica]

Source: BBC News - Churchill's false teeth sold in Norfolk for

That's cheap! There's a shortage of teeth in Norfolk!

[TimberWolf]

I don't recall Churchill saying "We thshall fight them on the beacheth" or "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tearth and thweat." or "Poor people, poor people. They trutht me, and I can give them nothing but dithathter for quite a long time"

I've been reading Churchill's Amritsar Massacre Speech and teeth or no teeth, that guy could talk well. In ASCII.

[SupremeSpod]

It does too... Maybe I was half asleep in the car this morning?

Mind you, the following (from the BBC article) seems a tad contradictory...

I don't recall Churchill saying "We thshall fight them on the beacheth" or "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tearth and thweat." or "Poor people, poor people. They trutht me, and I can give them nothing but dithathter for quite a long time"

[lje]

The BBC news article says they were designed to preserve his lithp.

It does too... Maybe I was half asleep in the car this morning?

Mind you, the following (from the BBC article) seems a tad contradictory...

The delicacy and special design of the teeth were widely credited with helping Churchill speak clearly and effectively, said Mr Bullock.

[TimberWolf]

I'm afraid I don't have any of the details... Actually, come to think of it, I think I'm quite pleased that I don't have the details. Just heard about it on Radio 4 this morning. Apparantly they were especially designed to reduce his lisp.

Perhaps I should stop listening to radio 4?

The BBC news article says they were designed to preserve his lithp.

[TimberWolf]

Only if they made him wait too long.

IGMC

<throws teeth, which don't get returned>

Forget it, I'll just have the soup.

[lje]

Even at waiters?

I'm afraid I don't have any of the details... Actually, come to think of it, I think I'm quite pleased that I don't have the details. Just heard about it on Radio 4 this morning. Apparantly they were especially designed to reduce his lisp.

Perhaps I should stop listening to radio 4?

[AtW]

Even at waiters?

Only if they made him wait too long.

IGMC

[TimberWolf]

Apparantly he used to throw his false teeth at people when he was annoyed...

Even at waiters?

[SupremeSpod]

Apparantly he used to throw his false teeth at people when he was annoyed...

Was that when he was spitting his dummy out?

[lje]

Source: BBC News - Churchill's false teeth sold in Norfolk for

Apparantly he used to throw his false teeth at people when he was annoyed...

[AtW]

Source: BBC News - Churchill&#039;s false teeth sold in Norfolk for