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G.K. Chesterton was a large man, given to sitting in his club by himself, not encouraging any other member to approach.<br>
G.K. Chesterton was a large man, given to sitting in his club by himself.<br>
One day Winston Churchill dared to sit nearby. He took his seat and observed Chesterton closely, remarking: “’G.K.’, I do believe you are pregnant!” Chesterton replied, “You are probably right.” <br>
One day Winston Churchill deigned to sit nearby. He observed Chesterton closely before remarking: “’G.K.’, I do believe you are pregnant!”<br>
Chesterton replied, “You are probably right.” <br>
“And what shall you call it? The baby, I mean?” <br>
“And what shall you call it? The baby, I mean?” <br>
Chesterton regarded Churchill carefully. Then he said: “If it is a boy I shall call him Gerald. If a girl, I shall call her Katharine, after Katharine Parr, whom I admire. But if, as I suspect, it is all [[piss and wind]] I shall call it after you.”
Chesterton regarded Churchill carefully and said: “If it is a boy I shall call him Gerald. If a girl, I shall call her Katharine, after Katharine Parr, whom I admire. But if, as I suspect, it is all [[piss and wind]] I shall call it after you.”


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Latest revision as of 11:36, 18 January 2020

G.K. Chesterton was a large man, given to sitting in his club by himself.
One day Winston Churchill deigned to sit nearby. He observed Chesterton closely before remarking: “’G.K.’, I do believe you are pregnant!”
Chesterton replied, “You are probably right.”
“And what shall you call it? The baby, I mean?”
Chesterton regarded Churchill carefully and said: “If it is a boy I shall call him Gerald. If a girl, I shall call her Katharine, after Katharine Parr, whom I admire. But if, as I suspect, it is all piss and wind I shall call it after you.”

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