Subject: Misspokements (Page 43)

I never put on a pair of shoes until I’ve worn them at least five years.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

I’ll fight Lloyd Honeyghan for nothing if the price is right.

American professional boxer

The Mets have gotten their leadoff hitter on base only once in this inning.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The gap between the two cars is 0.9 of a second, which is less than one second.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

They laughed at Robert Fulton but without him, New York wouldn’t have a fish market.

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

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

No use beating him over the head with a dead horse.

George W. Bush did a incredible job in the presidency, defending us from freedom.

(1950 – ) American politician & 47th governor of Texas

Finley is going over to get a new piece of bat.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Let's close our eyes and see what happens.

English football player

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

I stand by all the misstatements that I’ve made.

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

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. Well, I didn't live in this century.

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

Andujar Cedeno to lead it off; he swings… and he is hit by a pitch… and it is hit over the wall and out of here for a home run.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

For your information, just answer me one question!

(1879 – 1974) film producer

I don't know what impressive is, but Joe was impressive tonight.

wife of fighter Joe Bugner

But obviously, we’ve got to stand with our North Korean allies.

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

Until they split off into all them other denumerations.

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

We do know of certain knowledge that he [Osama Bin Laden] is either in Afghanistan, or in some other country, or dead.

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

It’s a very good historical book about history.

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

One of these days I’m gonna dehead myself.

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