“With the prospect of raids on London itself, U.S. ambassador Joseph Kennedy decamped. To the great disdain of many in London, he began conducting his ambassadorial affairs from his home in the country. Within the Foreign Office, a joke began to circulate: "I always thought my daffodils were yellow until I met Joe Kennedy.” JokeUsUkKennedyBattle Of BritainJoseph Kennedy Book:The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Source: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz