Subject: Misspokements (Page 11)

He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author
History Misspokements

The trouble with this business is the dearth of bad pictures.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Entertainment Film Misspokements

(After playing an exhibition game in Canada, Logan was surprised to learn that even the kids speak French.)

professional baseball player
Misspokements Sports

It was strange. The only English words I saw were Sony and Mitsubishi.

American baseball player
Baseball Communication Language Misspokements Sports

Is the bean dizzy?

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words
Misspokements

The referee is the most important man in the ring besides the two fighters.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion
Boxing Misspokements Sports

Here I am paying big money to you writers and what for? … all you do is change the words.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Communication Misspokements Occupations Reading/Writing Work

[He’s] the ultimate player-to-be-named-later.

(1927 – ) professional baseball player & coach
Baseball Misspokements Sports

I get to go to lots of overseas places… like Canada.

(1981 – ) American singer
Intelligence Misspokements Places

Hats off to drug abusers everywhere.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Misspokements

Templeton is as hot as you can be and still walk!

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

A school without football is in danger of deteriorating into a medieval study hall.

American football coach
Activities Education Football Misspokements School Sports

I thought that "Roman candles" just meant that they were imported. You know, from Romany.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

No captain with all the hindsight in the world can predict how the wicket is going to play.

British sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

Grubb goes back, back… he’s under the warning track and makes the play.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Well, there’s only one thing I can say after that over, and that’s to clap my hands.

British sports commentator
Misspokements Sports

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play[Tomas Zib] – although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before

American professional tennis player
Misspokements Sports

I can't tell who's leading… it's either Oxford or Cambridge.

British news commentator
Misspokements Sports

The Holy Father’s newest Encyclacle? Like anyone cares what he rides around on.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements

Outside of the killings, [Washington] has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

(1936 – ) American politician, Mayor of Washington, D.C.
Conflict Crime Misspokements

Sometimes cameras and television are good to people and sometimes they aren’t; I don’t know if it’s the way you say it, or how you look.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Entertainment Misspokements Television