Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra, died Tuesday at the age of 90. In case you haven’t heard enough Yogi-isms, we have more for you.
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KELLY MCEVERS, HOST:
We have been saying Yogi-isms around the office all day.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: It’s deja vu all over again.
MCEVERS: And at some point, it hit us. Yogi really did have nuggets of wisdom for, like, every situation. About learning…
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2: You can observe a lot by watching.
MCEVERS: About time…
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: It gets late early out here.
MCEVERS: Fan mail…
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #3: Never answer an anonymous letter.
MCEVERS: Oh, and sleeping…
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: I usually take a 2-hour nap from 1 to 4.
MCEVERS: And of course, traveling…
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Why buy good luggage? You only use it when you travel.
MCEVERS: Now, some question if Yogi Berra actually said all of the Yogi-isms he’s credited with. Even Yogi himself did…
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #1: I didn’t really say everything I said.
MCEVERS: So if you think…
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2: We made too many wrong mistakes.
MCEVERS: Just remember…
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.
MCEVERS: …Some of the ALL THINGS CONSIDERED staff with their tribute to Yogi Berra. Thanks guys.
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