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Great Moments In Broadcasting: Square Pegs

One of the nice things about the switch to journal-style format here at the CCNetwork is the ability to quickly and easily update the site whenever I see fit. No more long hours spent slaving over HTML coding (uh, okay, it's not that hard, but it was a pain) just to get the site updated with a quick gag.

In that spirit, I present the first of what will probably be an onoing series I like to call "Great Moments in Broadcasting." Yes, here in Los Angeles, we've got them all the time, and as I see 'em, I'll try to share 'em.

Take, for example, this beauty from CBS2 sportscaster Jim Hill. Jim, an ex-football player, is certainly smooth, but no stranger to the malapropism. Witness his take on the Notre Dame coaching situation: After a long search, the school hired a coach, but it turns out the guy lied on his resume, and had to resign, so they need ANOTHER new coach. Here's Jim:

"Notre Dame is back at the drawing board, they have gone back to square peg number one..."

Gee, I didn't know drawing boards came with square pegs. And isn't it just "square one?" Maybe that's a Catholic school thing.

Nice try, though, Jim. You probably should mention something to your writers or producers. I think that script needed to be sent back to the drawing board. All the way back to square peg number one.

Transmitted: 11:14 AM PST 12/16/2001

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