[Mishmash] The King's Speech

[Fred Atkinson]

Folks,

         David and I both failed to mention that this therapist was 
an Australian.

         Regards,



                                                         Fred

At 10:56 PM 2/26/2011, you wrote:
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>I agree.  Anna and I loved it.
>
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>[mailto:mishmash-bounces at mishmash.net] On Behalf Of Fred Atkinson
>Sent: Sunday, 27 February 2011 1:45 PM
>To: mishmash at mishmash.net
>Subject: [Mishmash] The King's Speech
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>
>Folks,
>
>         I just finished sitting through a remarkable film entitled, 'The
>King's Speech'.
>
>         It was about King George VI.  He had a speech impediment that he had
>to overcome in order to lead his people through World War II.
>
>         It is a true story.  He was treated by a speech therapist that his
>wife chased down before he became king.  He did not know until he was
>about to ascend the throne that his therapist wasn't a doctor at
>all.  He had treated a bunch of Australians that were returning from
>the first World War and had developed motor speech problems while
>they were fighting the war.  He learned all of his methods 'on the fly'.
>
>         He was at King George VI's side at every wartime speech 
> during the war.
>
>         Remarkable, isn't it, that the common man is sometimes the greatest
>man behind the scenes?
>
>         On a scale of one to ten, I'll give it a twelve.
>
>         This is one you should really see.
>
>         Regards,
>
>
>
>
>                                                                 Fred, WB4AEJ
>
>
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