Does anyone know?? He gathered a group of kids and asked one of them to spell potatoes. If you know please tell me where you found out the information at.
2007-04-04 14:48:40 · 13 answers · asked by blondiee 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Dan Quayle (sp?)
2007-04-04 14:50:41 · answer #1 · answered by Shars 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His name is Dan Quayle of Indiana.
His most famous blunder was when he corrected student William Figueroa's correct spelling of "potato" as "potatoe" at an elementary school spelling bee in Trenton, New Jersey, on June 15, 1992.[5] According to his memoirs, Quayle was uncomfortable with the version he gave, but did so because he decided to trust what he described as incorrect written materials provided by the school. Quayle was widely lambasted for his apparent inability to spell the word "potato." Figueroa was a guest on Late Night with David Letterman and was asked to lead the pledge of allegiance at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. The event became a lasting part of Quayle's reputation.
2007-04-04 14:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Quayle
2007-04-04 14:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by Tarheel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Quayle
2007-04-04 14:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Quayle misspelled Tomato
2007-04-04 14:51:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dan Quayle
2007-04-04 14:51:08 · answer #6 · answered by JeninLa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, I don't know where cwstuff got his info but Dan Quayle spelled potato wrong he spelled it potatoe
2007-04-04 14:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan Kwael
2007-04-04 14:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it poor Dan Quayle?
2007-04-04 14:53:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
J. Danforth Quayle and he misspelled potato as potatoe
2007-04-04 16:16:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋