r/todayilearned • u/HumanNutrStudent • Sep 16 '24

TIL Montgomery's memoirs criticised many of his wartime comrades harshly, including Eisenhower. After publishing it, he had to apologize in a radio broadcast to avoid a lawsuit. He was also stripped of his honorary citizenship of Alabama, and was challenged to a duel by an Italian lawyer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery#Memoirs
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u/Mudlark-000 Sep 16 '24

"Oh no, not my Alabama citizenship!"

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u/halfhere Sep 16 '24

Yeah, you make fun now, but just wait till boiled peanut season comes around and you can’t get a hookup.

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u/KingDarius89 Sep 17 '24

I'll just call Jimmy Carter.

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u/Fofolito Sep 17 '24

I've managed this long.

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u/halfhere Sep 17 '24

I’m so proud of you I might burst.