Subject: Misspokements (Page 40)

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

The greatest thing just happened to me… I just got indicted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame; they had a standing observation for me.

football coach

I’ve never known a Groundhog Day like this and I’ll have to go and see the film to find out what it’s all about.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

We’ve lost our last eight matches. The only team that we have beaten is Western Samoa. It’s a good job we didn’t play the whole of Samoa!

Welsh rugby player

This is unparalyzed in the state’s history.

Texas politician

He’s a two-legged tripod, if you know what I mean.

British football commentator

I can tell you it’s a magnificent sensation when the gap opens up like that and you just burst right through.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator

Here’s Hodge on the breakaway! He’s all by himself. He shoots. And Hodge missed the goal! He’ll be thinking about that one for a while! Just look at the expression on Hodge’s stick!

I know the name, but I can’t replace the face.

professional baseball player

Both of the Villa scorers – Withe and Mortimer – were born in Liverpool as was the Villa manager Ron Saunders who was born in Birkenhead.

A bachelor’s life is no life for a single man.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

There are some similarities, of course [between Iraq and Vietnam] – death is terrible.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

According to team rules, the vote has to be unanimous. It can be unanimous or out loud.

(1971 – ) American actress

If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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

He treats us like men; he lets us wear earrings.

college football player

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

There’s nothing wrong with revenge – it’s the best way to get even.

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

We all get heavier as we get older because there’s a lot more information in our heads.

professional basketball player

Those who can, do; those who can't, do not.

(1971 – ) American actress

I took my parents back to the airport today. They leave tomorrow.

(1905–1982) American sportswriter