Yogiisms

Yogiisms are quotes of Yogi Berra, who, besides being a baseball player, was also famous for fracturing the English language in provocative, interesting ways. Similar phrases, spoken by other people, are also sometimes called "Yogiisms". Many Yogiisms are oxymorons.

In advertisements

Television commercials have taken advantage of Yogi's fame in speaking, and advertisers have scripted some things for him to say that are similar to true Yogiisms.

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In an Entenmann's commercial, Yogi said, "You can taste how good these cookies are just by eating them" and "this box is always open until it's closed."

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In an AFLAC commercial, Yogi said, "They give you cash, which is just as good as money."

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