Turns out Sen. Everett Dirksen never said “a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.”
(Great research. Who knew there was a Dirksen Center?)
Senator Dirksen did serve in the US Army’s 19th Balloon Corps and propose the marigold as the “national floral emblem.” And, like nearly everyone, he won a Grammy.
Tip o’ the cap to Who2’s own Mike Duffy.
From the Who2 blog:
| Latest: | The 'S' in 'Harry S. Truman' Really DID Stand for Something |
| Next: | The Merkle Blunder |
| Prev: | Happy Birthday, Dear Draco! |