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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.
Jun 21, 1992 · In the annals of serious campaign issues, Vice President Quayle's misspelling of "potato" probably doesn't mean squat. But in the six days since Quayle insisted it was "potatoe" at a Trenton,...
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 ...
Aug 9, 1992 · So Quayle called out "potato," the kid spelled it p-o-t-a-t-o, and the vice president looked at the flash card. Someone had hit him from the blind side. On the flash card it was "potatoe."...
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.
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,...
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...
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Jun 18, 1992 · WASHINGTON -- Vice President Dan Quayle put a light-hearted spin on his misspelling of the word potato Thursday by paraphrasing Mark Twain. Despite reports to the contrary, Quayle knew what...
