We’ll, we do it sometimes. We don’t mean to, but it happens, doesn’t it? I made a mistake last month and you guys caught it. If I were truly devious, I would say I did it on purpose to see if anyone was really reading this nonsense. I am happy to say you are reading it, so Thank You. Let’s look at famous faux pas in history.
- Most famous error in World Series history occurred in 1986 when Red Sox first baseman, Bill Buckner let a slow roller go through his legs and allowed the winning run to score for the NY Mets. Who hit the slow roller?
- I was there and saw it happen on 10/25/64 at Kezar Stadium when the 49ers faced the Vikings. After a short pass to 49er Billy Kilmer, the ball was fumbled and picked up by a Viking defensive end. What does he do but run the wrong way to the 49er end zone. Who was this otherwise fine football player who became famous for running the wrong way?
- In the early 30s, a pilot allegedly flew the wrong way. He was supposed to be flying from the East Coast to the Midwest, but ended up flying to Ireland. This was in the days when flyers did not cross the Atlantic without fan fare. Always referred after this as “Wrong Way,” who was he?
- One of the most somber of Alfred Hitchcock’s movies was 1957’s “The Wrong Man.” Who played the wrongly accused man, who is finally freed in the last scene?
- Super Bowl XXXVIII had its biggest controversy during the halftime when Janet Jackson’s wardrobe “malfunctioned” while being yanked on by a famous singer. Who was he?
- The annual Oscar telecast is usually fairly reliable for not messing up award winners, but last year they did a doozy. The wrong movie was named as the Best Movie of the year, the most important award. The winner was “Moonlight,” but the presenters announce “LaLaLand” as the winner. After a short period, the winning name was announced. Who were the oblivious presenters who announced the wrong name?
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