“ At Monterey, the Americans won despite the absence of one of their top officers, who had taken a strong laxative the night before. (Nevertheless, Congress later gave the officer a jeweled sword for his “gallantry at Monterey.”) ”
This is from a book about the 1846-1848 US war with Mexico. Finally, some new euphemisms for having the runs: “getting a jeweled sword” and “displaying some gallantry at Monterey”
A few sample sentences—
“Man, that spinach dip is not sitting right. I think I need to go be gallant in Monterey for a while.”
“Where’s your bathroom? I think I might be getting a jeweled sword pretty soon.”
