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Irish comic author and poet Spike Milligan has a phrase in Gaelic on his gravestone. In English, what does it mean?
a. A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree
b. I'm not afraid of dying, I just don't want to be there when it happens
c. I told you I was ill
d. How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven
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Spike Milligan

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born

April 16, 1918

died

February 27, 2002

gender

male

place of birth

Ahmednagar, India

genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Poetry, Literature & Fiction

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Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan, known as Spike, was a comedian, writer and musician. He was of Irish descent, but spent most of his childhood in India and lived most of his later life in England, moving to Australia after retirement. He is famous for his work in The Goon Show, children's poetry and a series of comical autobiographical novels about his experiences serving in the British Army in WWII. Spike Milligan suffered from bipolar disorder, which led to depression and frequent breakdowns, but he will be remembered as a comic genius. His tombstone reads 'I told you I was ill' in Gaelic.

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avg rating: 4.04 | 937 ratings | 72 reviews | 127 distinct works | 4 fans

	Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.04 — 167 ratings — published 1971 9 editions	my rating:
	Rommel? Gunner Who?: A Confrontation in the Desert by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.01 — 99 ratings — published 1974 2 editions	my rating:
	Puckoon by Spike Milligan avg rating 3.93 — 95 ratings — published 1963 5 editions	my rating:
	Mussolini: His Part In My Downfall by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.22 — 55 ratings — published 1978 6 editions	my rating:
	Monty: His Part In My Victory by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.14 — 51 ratings — published 1976 8 editions	my rating:
	Where Have All the Bullets Gone? by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.20 — 40 ratings — published 1985 4 editions	my rating:
	The Essential Spike Milligan by Spike Milligan avg rating 3.76 — 42 ratings — published 2002 3 editions	my rating:
	Goodbye Soldier by Spike Milligan avg rating 3.97 — 37 ratings — published 1987 4 editions	my rating:
	Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.55 — 29 ratings — published 1973 4 editions	my rating:
	Silly Verse for Kids (Puffin Books) by Spike Milligan avg rating 4.17 — 29 ratings — published 1970	my rating: