Subject: Misspokements (Page 38)

Write it down in your own handwriting.

(1899 – 1985) Hungarian-born conductor & violinist

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

He talks not probably enough yet, because of the experience he hasn't got.

English football player

[Paul Revere] did warn the British… and I know my American history.

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

I am not a man of faith, but my wife is.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Not only is he ambidextrous, but he can throw with either hand.

(1915 – 1987) American football player and coach

And he’s got the icepack on his groin there, so it’s possibly not the old shoulder injury.

English rugby player & commentator

I don't want to be either partial or impartial.

Scottish football player

Marchin’ in all the peace riots.

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

On one hand, I'm indecisive; but on the other, I'm not.

Fred Davis, the doyen of snooker, now 67 years of age and too old to get his leg over, prefers to use his left hand.

BBC commentator

I’ve lost my signifying glass [and later] Oh, well, it doesn’t magnify.

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

That’s the trouble with directors; always biting the hand that lays the golden egg.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Laundryette

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

If that ain’t the black calling the kettle pot!

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

My handicap is that I don’t have a big enough beer cooler for the back of my golf cart.

professional football player

If ever an error had ‘F’ written on it, that grounder did.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

We had a lovely meal. Lovely. We had a big steak with all the tarnishings.

Go ahead, spew it off your chest.

Tell them to stand closer apart.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

The trouble with this business is the dearth of bad pictures.

(1879 – 1974) film producer