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Del Boy · January 26th, 2008

Which American said to the English :- " I was a stranger and you took me in."?

Team Infidel · January 27th, 2008

that was actually a passage out of the bible... Book of Matthew if I remember correctly

Sevens · January 27th, 2008

Was it Matthew? My first thought was Luke.....You're probably right, though.

Fox · January 27th, 2008

Matthew 25:35......heh.

Del Boy · January 27th, 2008

Hey you rascals - I did say which 'American' ! Don't worry - I won't be quoting the bible at you. I am very poorly versed on that score.

So, we are looking for a real life American and this is true, not a trick question.

I guess the American may have known he was quoting from the bible, but he was not preaching - far from it.

pixiedustboo · January 27th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Del Boy

Hey you rascals - I did say which 'American' ! Don't worry - I won't be quoting the bible at you. I am very poorly versed on that score.

So, we are looking for a real life American and this is true, not a trick question.

I guess the American may have known he was quoting from the bible, but he was not preaching - far from it.

You can quote from the Bible and not preach.

Del Boy · January 27th, 2008

Thanks, but I cannot do either, actually.
I was just talking about this quote and I recorded a fact to help - he wasn't preaching, that's all. Just a pointer, away from that direction.

Del Boy · January 28th, 2008

OK guys.

It was Henry Ford.

When he brought his first car production to England, he opened up a plant in a little village near London, Dagenham.

The local Mayor assumed Henry must be a great philanthropist and so wrote and asked if he would kindly donate £10,000 towards the building of an old peoples home. Ford didn't reply, but nothing daunted, the Mayor wrote again, reducing it to £5000. Again, no reply. Embarrassed, the Mayor gave it some thought, and knowing Henry was on his way over to open his plant, announced that Henry Ford had made this grand donation.

Henry Ford arrived and was faced with this fait -accompli!

Having considered the situation, Henry Ford did not want to lose face; he agreed to pay, dependant upon one proviso.

They had to inscribe over the door of the building:-

'I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU TOOK ME IN'.

Sevens · January 29th, 2008

Ah. Cool.

Del Boy · January 29th, 2008

Who was the American Poet who never used higher-case (Capitals) ?

January 26th, 2008	#1
Del Boy	WHO WAS THIS? info Which American said to the English :- " I was a stranger and you took me in."? English by the grace of God. Last edited by Del Boy; January 26th, 2008 at 22:53..

January 27th, 2008	#2
Team Infidel	that was actually a passage out of the bible... Book of Matthew if I remember correctly

January 27th, 2008	#3
Sevens	Was it Matthew? My first thought was Luke.....You're probably right, though. Not liking me will always be your problem. Never mine.

January 27th, 2008	#4
Fox	Matthew 25:35......heh. I shall return- General Douglas MacArthur Last edited by Fox; January 27th, 2008 at 07:41..

January 28th, 2008	#8
Del Boy	OK guys. It was Henry Ford. When he brought his first car production to England, he opened up a plant in a little village near London, Dagenham. The local Mayor assumed Henry must be a great philanthropist and so wrote and asked if he would kindly donate £10,000 towards the building of an old peoples home. Ford didn't reply, but nothing daunted, the Mayor wrote again, reducing it to £5000. Again, no reply. Embarrassed, the Mayor gave it some thought, and knowing Henry was on his way over to open his plant, announced that Henry Ford had made this grand donation. Henry Ford arrived and was faced with this fait -accompli! Having considered the situation, Henry Ford did not want to lose face; he agreed to pay, dependant upon one proviso. They had to inscribe over the door of the building:- 'I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU TOOK ME IN'. Last edited by Del Boy; January 29th, 2008 at 00:28..

January 29th, 2008	#10
Del Boy	Who was the American Poet who never used higher-case (Capitals) ?

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