Subject: Misspokements (Page 41)

It was six and half a dozen, and six won.

English football player & commentator

[singer] Jim Reeves died on the 31st July, 1964, but his career was not affected by his death.

English radio broadcaster

Our comedies are not to be laughed at.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

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

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

His reputation preceded him before he got here.

American baseball player & manager

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

That’s how ya got your Chinatown, your Harlems, your Little Italy… all them grettos.

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

As you can see, visually, with your eyes… look up there! … that’s the sky!

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother.

horse racing trainer & commentator

… another dropped out when diarrhea slowed him to the point of elimination.

Cycling commentator

Certain people are for me and certain people are pro me.

English football player & manager

Unfortunately, the people of Louisiana are not racists.

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

I haven't committed a crime; what I did was fail to comply with the law.

(1927 – ) American mayor (New York City)

Ifso fatso

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

I’ll give you a definite maybe.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

I am not going to give you a number for it because it’s not my business to do intelligent work.

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

In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas; ten thousand people died – an entire town destroyed.

(1961 – ) 44th U.S. president

All of his saves have come during relief appearances.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

It would be unprintable on television.

English cricketer

I’ve got ten pairs of training shoes… one for every day of the week.

(1966 – ) English dance-pop singer, actress & former model

I can't understand the notoriety of people.

English football player & manager