Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Everyone and their dog seem to be referencing David Niven today. I'll throw my hat in the arena. Just finished The Moon's a Balloon, his autobiography. Awesome. Full of anecodes of the
- and that young man was Ian Fleming...
- so JFK pointed to the red phone...
- Noel Coward, my son's godfather...
- and Churchill turned to me and said...
- where Cole Porter often used to play for us...
- Frank Sinatra drew up in his yacht and with Jimmy Van Heusen, played and sang until the sun rose...
variety. I've heard that many are exaggerated/happened to someone else, but who cares? The enjoyment comes from putting oneself in the situations he describes, it makes no difference if anyone actually experienced them all or not.
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- and that young man was Ian Fleming...
- so JFK pointed to the red phone...
- Noel Coward, my son's godfather...
- and Churchill turned to me and said...
- where Cole Porter often used to play for us...
- Frank Sinatra drew up in his yacht and with Jimmy Van Heusen, played and sang until the sun rose...
variety. I've heard that many are exaggerated/happened to someone else, but who cares? The enjoyment comes from putting oneself in the situations he describes, it makes no difference if anyone actually experienced them all or not.
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