Subject: Misspokements (Page 12)

I play football. I’m not trying to be a professor. The tests don’t seem to make sense to me, measuring your brain on stuff I haven’t been through in school.

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

He’s breaking his grandpa’s sacrolificat.

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

Playing in this nice weather really makes me remember all the times I got stung by a bee.

(1936 – ) American football coach & television announcer

They will pass the father-son tandem of Buddy Bell and Yogi Berra.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

A lot of the seats were half empty.

All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager

Pain is only temporary, no matter how long it lasts.

American football player

You have turned into a pyronymphiac.

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

Modeling is such a great job! Maybe I could be one of the ones in store windows.

(1971 – ) American actress

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

The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.

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

It is a full house at the Eden Gardens. Today, Calcutta is celebrating the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi!

cricket commentator

There’s someone warming up in the bullpen, but he’s obscured by his number.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.

(1943 – ) British prime minister & politician

Billy Almon has all of his inlaws and outlaws here this afternoon.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

That's one of the best sets I've seen him play[Tomas Zib] – although I should preface that by saying I haven't seen him play before

American professional tennis player

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

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

I don’t drink, I’m a totalitarian.

(1905 – 1974) radio comedian

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

(1872 – 1933) 30th U.S. president

I don't think he's a thousand percent mentally.

Irish football player, author & broadcaster