Subject: Misspokements (Page 29)

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

A man could not be in two places at the same time unless he were a bird.

(1736 – 1807) Irish politician

Her husband was infidelicate with another woman.

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

I'm flying by the edge of my seat.

Armstrong is about to join a list which includes only himself.

sports commentator

There is one word in America that says it all, and that word is, ‘You never know.’

professional baseball player

It’s difficult to play against a man… I mean Martina. She scares you with those big muscles.

Czech professional tennis player

A lot of the seats were half empty.

I’ll be sad to go, and I wouldn’t be sad to go; it wouldn’t upset me to leave St. Louis, but it would upset me to leave St. Louis; it’s hard to explain. You’ll find out one of these days, but maybe you never will.

Canadian-born American hockey player

The Queen's Park Oval -– as its name suggests, absolutely round!

cricket commentator

Koozeeny

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

If I were in this business only for the business, I wouldn’t be in this business.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

On one hand, I'm indecisive; but on the other, I'm not.

In Willie DeWit, we have an all-American boy, even though he is a Canadian.

When you lose your hands, you can’t play baseball.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

That’s history; I say history because it happened in the past.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

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

British news commentator

You guys lineup, alphabetically by height.

football coach

Spencer’s running across field calling out, ‘Come inside me, come inside me.’

New Zealand rugby player & commentator

Honor thy parents. That’s one of the Lord’s Top 10 Commandments. That’s right around covetin’ your neighbor’s cattles and wives and there.

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

Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined.

(1879 – 1974) film producer