“The gentlemen like it when a lady smells sweet.”
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American writer 1937–2015Related quotes
“There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the Bronx is burning.”
Howard Cosell (1918–1995) American sportscaster
October 12, 1977, reporting a school fire (initially mistaken as a tenement fire), while announcing Game 2 of the 1977 World Series. This comment, while widely attributed to Cosell, was never made.[citation needed]
Incorrectly Attributed
“And ladies and gentlemen, the kitchen is closed!”
Mike Lange (1948) Canadian sportscaster
Lange described the call: "I went into a place to try and get something to eat and the lady very distinctly said to me, 'The kitchen is closed!' I said, 'Wow. There's the end, that's it, you can't eat any more, you haven't got a prayer.' I said, 'That's finality, baby!'"
"Eddie Spaghetti! The Story Behind Mike Lange-isms"
“Ladies and gentlemen, I resent this applause.”
Brother Theodore (1906–2001) German-American monologuist and comedian
“Good evening everybody, ladies, gentlemen… Felicity.”
Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
The 78th Academy Awards (2006)
“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ’97: Wear sunscreen.”
Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) American writer
Opening words to a commencement address supposedly given by Vonnegut at M.I.T., but actually based on Mary Schmich's June 1, 1997 column for the Chicago Tribune
Misattributed
“And ladies and gentlemen, Elvis has just left the building!”
Mike Lange (1948) Canadian sportscaster
"Eddie Spaghetti! The Story Behind Mike Lange-isms"
“Ladies and gentlemen, let the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games begin!”
Suzanne Collins book Mockingjay
Claudius Templesmith, p. 147
The Hunger Games trilogy, The Hunger Games (2008)
Source: Mockingjay
“My wife, ladies and gentlemen. Beauty, brains, and now brawn.”
Richelle Mead (1976) American writer
Source: The Ruby Circle