Oratory Pillows

'A 'pregnant pause' is effective only if you've already said something.'

Projecting Obama

Soap Box

"Of course he's smiling. He's getting $15,000 to give a lecture on free speech."

"Just a brief moment, Linda, to thank you for my delicious meals. And if you need me by your side... just whistle." "What fresh hell is this?"

A. Lincoln, President. The "of the people, by the people, for the people" part is great, Abe, but the "people who need people" section may be overkill.

'I had to give a short speech last night. It was a hoot!'

William Pitt the Elder

Can you mumble, mumble mumble? You're mumbling. What are you saying? I'm asking for your mumble, mumble. You're asking for my help? I can't get the word out. Can I get a little mumble? Mumble.

'She said her first 'I hate you' today.'

'He'll be really p****d if he doesn't get nominated for an award this year.'

"In closing, let me tell you that never in the universe have I spoken before such an attentive audience."

"Don't repeat this."

Hallelujah!

Interpreter for the hard-to-believe-what-they're-hearing.

Man picking up an H for a lady who drops her Hs

Never being able to think of the right thing to say at the right time phobia.

"He says he's a Professor of Rhetoric but I'm not persuaded."

The Corus.

Nice speech, but you don't have that many friends. You better add "Romans and countrymen."

'Tell me a little bit about yourself.'

'You mean to ssssay we have sssspeach imedimentssss?'

"Doctor, your speech was certainly unabridged."

"Instead of careful interpretation of the prose, maybe try pronouncing even the most basic words like an insane person?"

Georg Frideric Handel

"What Color Is Your Soapbox?"

'My best attribute? That would be my glottal stop.'

George Frideric Handel

Well spoken man.

'I'd like now to introduce Len who will tell slightly humourous stories in his inimicable self-serving way,'

"Baldo, come here! This is Benito, my barber! Let him tell you a story."

"Imagine the treat as if you already have it."

The story of 'The Great Leak' was passed down from generation to generation.

Rude signing for the deaf. Dictator telling his people to f*** off.

'I'm going to call in a specialist in pronunciation.'