Today I heard a CBC newsreader nearly say "Ronald Dumsfeld"

[ironflange]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I never even thought of that!

[southerngirlwriter]

1. Hey, you won the Oscar contest!

I tabulated your results. What did you pick for a prize? Will you post a picture of yourself wearing it?

[ironflange]

5. Thanks, I've never basked in such glory

Prize: Homeland Security Suspect long sleeve tee, I like long sleeve tees

Of course I'll post a pic! Prolly in six to eight weeks.

[Semi_subversive]

2. Freudian slip?

[Interrobang]

3. A CBC newsreader?!

Wow... Things must *really* not be going well if even the staid CBC droids are losing their composure!

[ironflange]

6. Something was going on

She seemed kind of flustered, stumbled over her tongue the whole time.

[LibertyorDeath]

4. Was it Rick Mercer? LOL

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

7. It's called a "spoonerism"

When you transpose the initial sounds of two words. It's been a lifelong (affliction? speech impediment? thing for other people to giggle at?) of mine.

According to dictionary.com: "Spoonerism comes from the name of the Rev. William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), a kindly but nervous Anglican clergyman and educationalist." He was known for statements like "The Lord is a shoving leopard" (loving shepard) and "When the boys come back from France, we'll have the hags flung out" (flags hung out).

Not a good problem for a newscaster to have. But funny. :D