He labored as the brains buttressing the Treasury Secretary, Henry Morgenthau, who described himself as "just a farmer," albeit a close gentleman-farmer friend of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
As the evening draws to a close, one gentleman rises from his seat, sheepishly makes his way forward, and offers the evening's host a small bowl containing a single silkworm pupa.
The chaplain pulled us in close: "Alright gentlemen, go ahead and get changed.
Breeding and racing horses were activities close to any gentleman's heart.
As he waited for the bridge to close, a British gentleman in cork helmet and shorts approached him and said.
"This is the last time we'll come close to the gentleman who inspired so many things".
Ladies and gentlemen, close your checkbooks.
The chaplain pulled us in close: "All right, gentlemen, go ahead and get changed.
One such older gentleman, closer to 90 than 40, told me, "Hey, you've got a pretty mouth!" After a few drinks, the crowd shuffled into the dining hall and began decorating the chandeliers with beads and boas, as is tradition.
So when we are advised by the same Saudi Oil Minister that "prices are perfect" I can only suggest, ladies and gentlemen, that the ladies check their purses at the door and that gentlemen pay close attention to the whereabouts of their wallets.
3.19pm BST Halftime We have a close game ladies and gentlemen!
