The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #11381   Message #85616
Posted By: T in Oklahoma
10-Jun-99 - 04:16 PM
Thread Name: Misspoken, misheard, but accepted.
Subject: RE: Misspoken, misheard, but accepted.
In "The Wreck of the Old 97", the words "lost his airbrakes" were misinterpreted as "lost his average." It is often heard with the latter words.