People of the World War II generation surely recall the brave and sonorous words of Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1940 when Britain was threatened with invasion by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany.
Mr. Churchill declared in memorable tones:
“We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
Few realized his rallying cry was uttered with a set of dentures to maintain his distinctive, lifelong natural lisp.
But alas, what indignity now! A partial set of Mr. Churchill’s false teeth was put on sale at auction – and sold Thursday for 15,200 British pounds, or about $23,700.
The dentures may have a price – but Mr. Churchill’s words remain priceless!