A Vice President's Spelling Mistake Created a Seriously Awkward Moment
Oopsy...In 1992, during a visit to a New Jersey elementary school, Vice President Dan Quayle put himself in an embarrassing situation when he attempted to correct what he thought was a spelling mistake. After a 12-year-old student correctly spelled the word "potato" during a 6th-grade spelling bee,... Sign in to see full entry.