John, credit where credit is due. It was Tallulah Bankhead who is said to have made that remark to Normal Mailer. This splendid woman’s even greater last words, of course, were the immortal (if that’s the adjective to use in the context of a death bed scene) “codeine..bourbon.”
Share this story

About the Author
Andrew Stuttaford is the editor of National Review's Capital Matters.
Advertisement
Advertisement





Comments