Subject: Misspokements (Page 32)

That’s the kind of luck poor Mr. Lincoln had the night he went to the movies, and he sat in John Wilkes’ booth.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

As I said before and I said yesterday, this is one of the key questions that will be decided or not decided at Edinburgh.

British politician & novelist
Misspokements

Tell them to stand closer apart.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

And the line up for the final of the Women’s 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Most of my clichés aren’t original.

football coach
Misspokements Sports

They laughed at Joan of Arc, but she went right ahead and built it.

(1895 – 1964) comedian (wife & partner of George Burns)
Misspokements Mixed metaphors

Her time is about 4.33, which she’s capable of.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Your lucky number… is… C.

(1971 – ) American actress
Misspokements TV/Movie Quotes

Son, we’d like to keep you around this season but we’re going to try and win a pennant.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

To hell with the cost, if it’s a good story, I’ll make it.

(1879 – 1974) film producer
Misspokements

I believe what I said yesterday… I don’t know what I said, but I know what I think… and I assume it’s what I said.

(1932 – ) American businessman & U.S. Secretary of Defense
Misspokements

When a great many people are unable to find work, unemployment results.

(1872 – 1933) 30th U.S. president
Misspokements Work

And tonight norther areas can expect incest and rain – I’m sorry, incessant rain.

Misspokements Science/Weather

It’s basically the same, just darker.

stock car racer
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

You do the policy, I'll do the politics.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Government Misspokements Politics

My fellow astronauts…

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

You rejoin us at a very appropriate time – Ray Illingworth has just relieved himself at the pavilion end!

cricket announcer
Misspokements Sports

They said it would last two rounds; they were half right, it lasted four.

British sports commentator
Boxing Misspokements Sports

We’re all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Government Misspokements Mistakes Problems

Sparky is the only guy I know who’s written more books than he has read.

baseball broadcaster
Misspokements Reading/Writing Sports

The stronger the wetlands, the more likely the damage of the hurricane.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Misspokements