David Lloyd George Quotes
When they circumcised Herbert Samuel they threw away the wrong bit.
Context
1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
Topics
Humor
Misunderstanding
Absurdity
Circumcision
Gender Roles, Gender Identity
Irony
Jew, Jews, Judaism
Compliments
British Politics
Cultural Norms
Cultural Tradition
Jewish Identity
Male Circumcision
Medical Complications
Painful Experience
Religious Ritual
Religious Significance
Ritualistic Symbolism
Surgical Procedure
Citations
David Lloyd George, 1863-1945, British Prime Minister (Liberal), Attributed
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David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, OM, PC was a Welsh statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was the final Liberal to hold the post of prime minister, but his support increasingly came from the Conservatives who finally dropped him.