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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett
You'll be hearing from my attorneys, Dewey, Cheatem and Howe.  |
Mark,
A few weeks ago, I was working a girls' varsity game that was over before one team even came off the bus. Final score was 67-31. We walked on the floor, (I was U2), and the radio commentator came over and asked for our names so he could broadcast who was officiating the contest.
My partner, serving as the R for the evening, calmly told the radio commentator our names were Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe. He gave us a puzzled look, wrote down the names, and then asked what our first names were. My partner told him that all he needed to announce were our last names because people listening would know who we were.
As the players are getting ready for the opening tip, the radio broadcaster, and his partner, are sitting in the front row directly behind me. I heard the guy say, "We are getting ready for the opening tip at __________ gymnasium. Tonight's referees are Dewey, Cheatem, and Howe." I turned around and saw his partner laughing. Finally, the partner explained that it was a joke, and cleared up any confusion. When we came out at halftime, my partner gave the broadcaster our real names.