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In her early years and before she took up golf, Babe was playing on her All-American basketball team in an exhibtion game against the House of David men's team. Naturally, all the House of David players sported beards. After Babe had returned to the bench, a lady spectator shouted, "Where's your beard?"

Babe, never at a loss for words, replied, "I'm sitting on it, sister. Just like you!"

Needless to say, Babe's zinger got considerable play in the press.

Another instance of Babe's rather acid tongue (and we must admit it, sharp wit) was one of her comments to husband George. When they met George had been a professional wrestler, with a superb body-builder's physique. As often happens to the highly athletic who quit their training regimen, George's muscle tone began to suffer.

One day Babe looked over at George.

"George," she said. "When we got married you were a Greek god."

"Now," she added. "you're just a God damned Greek."