(That would be "Famous Figures from History.")
Admiral Lord Nelson- Did you know that Nelson was born a commoner, that he suffered from chronic seasickness his entire life, and that he once ignored an order of cease fire from a commanding officer (who believed the enemy's fire was too effective) by claiming that he could not see his commander's signal flags? (Nelson had deliberately raised his spyglass to his blind eye, proving that even brilliant and honorable men can have a wicked sense of humor.)
Dashiell Hammett- The pioneer of hard-boiled detective fiction came by his knowledge of the seamier side of America honestly-- he was once a Pinkerton detective. He also wrote for a comic book (not that THAT has anything to do with knowing the seamier side of America. ; ) ) He served in *both* World Wars and thus earned the right to be buried at Arlington.
Posted by gris at July 22, 2005 09:12 PM