England and America, it is often said, are two countries separated by the same language. AMRITA THOMAS forwards this chainmail doing the rounds on US President George W. Bush‘s amazing ability to twist and turn the Queen’s tongue:
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# The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.
# If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.
# One word sums up probably the responsibility of the governor, and that one word is ‘to be prepared’.
# I have made good judgments in the past. And I have made good judgments in the future.
# The future will be better, tomorrow.
# I stand by all the misstatements I have made.
# We have a very firm commitment to NATO; we are a part of NATO. We have a very firm commitment to Europe; we are a part of Europe.
# A lower voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.
# We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur.
# For NASA, space is still a high priority.
# Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.
# It isn’t pollution that is harming our environment; it’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it.
# It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.
# Public speaking is very easy.
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And you thought vice president Dan Quayle who vowed to learn Latin because he was going to Latin America was bad.
That was nice .There were many more like that.
Yogi Berra,The famous Baseball player and coach, used to say: ‘A game is not over until its over’. He also said ‘Nobdy goes to that restaurant anymore – Its too crowded’.And his famous line ‘If you see a fork in the road take it’!
But Sam Goldwyn ,the MGM Boss , was even more famous for funny statements. Sample thsi:
If people don’t want to come to movie houses, nobody can stop them.
I don’t want yes-men around me.I want everyone to tell me the truth, even if it costs them their jobs.
A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper its written on.
Whwn he opposed something, he would say ‘Include me out’!
And finally this: ‘Coffee is not my cup of tea’!
These are called ‘BUSHISM’.
Must be a slow news day at Churumuri if you’re resorting to Bushims. Swalpa “Murthy Angadi” kathe bariri swami.