Subject: Misspokements (Page 13)

I don’t care if it doesn’t make a nickel; I just want every man, woman, and child in America to see it.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

All I’m asking for is what I want.

professional baseball player

Let me just tell you how thrilling it really is, and how, what a challenge it is, because in 1988 the question is whether we’re going forward to tomorrow or whether we’re going to go past to the – to the back.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Let’s have some new cliches.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Write it down in your own handwriting.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

It is kisstomary to cuss the bride.

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

Show me where to put my John Hancrock.

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

Ray Wilkins' day will come one night.

English football player & manager

If I wasn’t talking, I wouldn’t know what to say.

(1958 – ) Canadian hockey player & announcer

I’ve got a gut feeling in my stomach.

(1947 – ) English business magnate & media personality

One of those Canadian proverbs.

professional baseball player

Richards swings, the ball bounces foul and hits him in the head… no harm done.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Houston has its largest crowd of the night here this evening.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

This President is going to lead us out of this recovery.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

I've hit the nail on the jackpot.

These people haven’t seen the last of my face. If I go down, I’m going down standing up.

American basketball player

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I said to her, make sure the rug says ‘optimistic person comes to work.’

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

Imported from a little town in Italy… Fresno.

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

Hector Torres, how can you communicate with Enzo Hernandez when he speaks Spanish and you speak Mexican?

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer