US President Franklin D Roosevelt often endured long receiving lines at the White House As the story is told he complained that no one really paid attention to what was said So he decided to experiment at a reception To everyone who passed down the line and shook his hand he said ldquo I murdered my grandmother this morning rdquo The guests responded with phrases like ldquo Marvelous Keep up the good work God bless you sir rdquo It was not until the end of the line greeting the ambassador from Bolivia that his words were actually heard Nonplussed the [... more]