Subject: Misspokements (Page 24)

The ancient Egyptian kings, the fairy-ohs.

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

You have hissed all my mystery lectures.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words

When your opponent is down… kick him.

Why does everybody stand up and sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ when they’re already there?

professional baseball player

That is what has made America last these past 200 centuries.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

Then I was skinnier, I hit it better, I putted better, and I could see better… other than that, everything is the same.

professional golfer

He's got a great future ahead; he's missed so much of it.

English football player & manager

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

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

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

(1879 – 1974) film producer

That picture was taken out of context.

professional baseball player

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

(1905–1982) American sportswriter

It’s permanent, for now.

professional baseball player

Stop soft soapin’ and trying to deterge the judge!

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

Three out of two.

(1971 – ) American actress

The only reason we’re 7-0 is because we’ve won all seven of our games.

Baseball team manager

Men, I want you just thinking of one word all season… one word and one word only – Super Bowl.

football coach

My wife made me a millionaire. Before she divorced me, I had three million.

professional hockey player

I read part of it all the way through.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

I didn’t intend for this to take on a political tone; I’m just here for the drugs.

(1921 – ) former First Lady of the United States & actress

Clint Eastwood is arriving… and here is Raquel Welch’s car… and here’s Alfred Hitchcar’s cock.

Stengel: Well, I have given that thought a lot of thinking lately and last night… well – I finally made up my mind.

Reporter: Which way?

Stengel: I made up my mind both ways.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager