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My Pantheon Of Heroes.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 7, 2024

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It was “Donald Trump’s” claim this morning that he was a modern day ‘Nelson Mandela‘ that got me thinking about MY PANTHEON — where dear Mandela has always been in the top tier. [I will do a post on the Trump claim later.]

If you follow this blog you must have heard me mention that ‘Winston‘ was always my TOP DOG. Smile.

So this pantheon should explain why it is not easy being I. SMILE.

Do you KNOW the one female in this pantheon — & she was not a TOKEN entry. She actually is the ONLY ONE I have met. Great lady. Deserved to be in this pantheon. Yes, I called her ‘Aunty’ though, alas, we were not related by blood. But, a close, a very close, family friend.

Three (of my many) Goldens have been: ‘Winston’, ‘Monty’ & ‘Ulysses’. That is the ultimate honor I can bestow. Alas we have had a series of female dogs and I haven’t been given a chance to name a dog in decades. SMILE.

Yes, I know that Winston was a racist & maybe even a poofter. But, most men of that era were that. SMILE.

Anywho …

The next tier down includes another lady. British, BUT not THE QUEEN! Not sure whether the Queen makes my list.

On This ‘4th of July’ It Is Worth Remembering That The GREAT ‘Winston Churchill’ Was A Dual, UK-US Citizen.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 3, 2023

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Yes, his mother, ‘Jennie Jerome‘ (1854 — 1921), was in New York, was American.

He had joked that he could have been American.

The honorary citizenship was granted in 1963, when he was 88 — 2-years ahead of his passing. He was thrilled to received it.

Kind of COOL to remember this as the 4th of July approaches.

Will Dear ‘Boris Johnson’ Become PM Again — Thus Emulating Our Mutual Hero ‘Winston’?

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by Anura Guruge
on October 14, 2022

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I have always liked Boris! As far as I am concerned there is very little about him that you can’t like. Yes, he has been a bit of a naughty boy here & there, BUT in the scheme of things none were that egregious & basically he was being nothing more than a ‘bit of a scamp‘. But, we can’t deny that he is extremely smart, ultra competent & can — & MORE IMPORTANTLY, DID — get the job done. We have already seen that his successor, ‘Liz Truss‘, is badly in need of a TRUSS to hold her up. I doubt whether she will be PM for much longer. I hope not.

They should just reinstate Boris then & there. But, I doubt that will happen. Saving face & all of that.

But, I have a feeling that Boris is far from done. He will come storming back.

The Party, the people & THE COUNTRY will want him BACK — just like they did with dear Winston (my HERO).

For now just mark my word that I am predicting that Boris will be back as PM — just like Winston. What a great day that would be.