Subject: Misspokements (Page 45)

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.

(1922 – 1990) American actress

I don’t room with him [Babe Ruth]; I room with his suitcase.

professional baseball player

He’s looking for some meaningful penetration into the backline.

New Zealand rugby player & commentator

We’ll be back after this word from Manufacturer’s Hangover.

(1922 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

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

The future will be better tomorrow.

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

President Carter speaks loudly and carries a fly spotter… a fly swasher… it’s been a long day.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

Moses Kiptanui, the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago…

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Only a few more laps to go and then the action will begin… unless this is the action, which it is.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.

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

Colin had a hard on in practice earlier, and I bet he wished he had a hard on now.

motor racing commentator

When you lose your hands, you can’t play baseball.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

He’s a two-legged tripod, if you know what I mean.

British football commentator

… riding a typical McCoy race where, with five lengths to go, he literally picks up the horse and carries it over the line.

British sports commentator

The principles that were principled were non-principled.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician

To watch 24 hours a day through them high-powered spectaculars.

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

Entertainment is a thing of the past, today we’ve got television.

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

I have been laid up with intentional flu.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

Linford Christie’s got a habit of pulling it out when it matters most.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator