Famous Nappers 4

Winston Churchill: icon

They say to never open an article with a quote. Fortunately, I just led with an original split infinitive, so I’ll spend the rest of my allotted 250 words sharing a few of what Google assures me are napping-related words and stories from the ever-quotable Winston Churchill.

Looks like I’m not the only one who likes to sleep sitting up. Churchill would love the Moon Pod…

Nature has not intended mankind to work from eight in the morning until midnight without that refreshment of blessed oblivion which, even if it only lasts twenty minutes, is sufficient to renew all the vital forces.

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You must sleep some time between lunch and dinner, and no half-way measures. Take off your clothes and get into bed. That’s what I always do. Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the day. That’s a foolish notion held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to accomplish more. You get two days in one-well, at least one and a half, I’m sure.

If you’re going through hell take a nap.

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A speaker was well along in his boring speech on the floor of the House of Commons when he observed Churchill napping.

"Must you fall asleep while I'm speaking?" the speaker demanded.

"No," said Churchill, eyes remaining shut, "It's purely voluntary."

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When it comes to napping and booze (and arguably diplomacy), Churchill is a genius — not so much in terms of his flagrant racism and anti-Semitism. There will never be another Winston Churchill. OK, time to put on The College Dropout. I miss the old Churchill . . .