McTag wrote:Humphrey Lyttleton, brodcaster and musician, died this week and there have been many tributes to, and stories about him on the radio. Here's one he told himself: He was being interviewed by a nervous and inexpert journalist, who made tentative reference to one of his other interests, namely bird-watching. "So, Mr. Lyttleton, I hear you have an interest in orthi....orny....orthinology? -"Not so much orthinology, more word-botching." There's a spoonerism worth something! (At least a smile.)
Humphrey Lyttleton, brodcaster and musician, died this week and there have been many tributes to, and stories about him on the radio. Here's one he told himself: He was being interviewed by a nervous and inexpert journalist, who made tentative reference to one of his other interests, namely bird-watching. "So, Mr. Lyttleton, I hear you have an interest in orthi....orny....orthinology? -"Not so much orthinology, more word-botching."