Saturday, March 26, 2011

DID I HEAR THAT CORRECTLY?

 

In the middle of a news service you hear something and you just know that it is not right. What was meant and what was said were two different things. Here are some good examples.

"We have good reason to believe he was stabbed. There was a sharp object sticking out of his chest". - Lt. R. Travis, Newburgh, NY, Police Dept, cited in National Lampoon calendar

"The City of Rochester (Michigan) is considering a ban on smoking at the park because people are leaving their butts on the beach." - Announcer, WJR Radio, Detroit, MI

"Men between the ages of 18 and 25 must register for the draft on their 18th birthday." - Sign in a US Post Office

"This door must not be opened under any circumstances." - Sign outside a fire exit in a hotel

"We have to expect it, otherwise we would be surprised."- Unidentified general officer, re: Gulf war.

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