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Jun 16, 2015 · In 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle was visiting Rivera Elementary School in Trenton, New Jersey, and jumped in to help facilitate a spelling bee. William Figueroa, age 12, was called to the...
Sep 11, 2019 · In a room filled with reporters, Quayle called 12-year-old William Figueroa to the board, prompting him to “spell potato.” Figueroa stepped up, correctly spelled potato, erased the word, and went to sit down — until the vice president stopped him, saying, “Hold on now, add a little to the end there.”
Jun 13, 2017 · June 15, 1992: Dan Quayle misspells 'potato'. During a visit to a Trenton, New Jersey, school, the former vice president told a student to add an "e" at the end of the word. June 13, 2017.
Dan Quayle's 'Potatoe' Incident – 1992. A minor slip-up by Vice President Dan Quayle hatched a frenzy and a long-running joke. Quayle led a spelling bee for sixth-grade students while...
What was the accusation? A minor mistake by Vice President Dan Quayle created a frenzy and a long-running joke that would haunt him throughout his political career. In 1992, Quayle led a spelling bee for sixth-grade students while visiting an elementary school in New Jersey.
Jun 16, 1992 · Vice President Dan Quayle puzzled elementary students during a visit to their school Monday when he misspelled the word potato during a spelling bee. A boy went to the blackboard in a...
Vice President Quayle misspells the word "potato"--chaos ensues. Witness Dan Quayle misspell "potato" on national TV, opening himself up to broad ridicule. The odd moment occurred on June 15,...
Sep 10, 2019 · The day George H.W. Bush’s Vice President, Dan Quayle, told a 12-year-old that he misspelled “potato” whilst judging a 6th-grade spelling bee. The then-Veep adamantly insisted that the word...
Nov 29, 2016 · Former Vice President Dan Quayle Misspell's Potato. One of the most memorable gaffes during his time in office took place on June 15th 1992. He corrected a students spelling of "potato" to ...
Oct 11, 2005 · Vice President Dan Quayle puzzled elementary school students at a spelling bee he held for them during a visit Monday when he misspelled the word potato.
