Boston Globe Posts "10 Most Eggregiously Necessary Apologies," Hilarity Ensues.

10. The prank
"We apologize to the city of Boston that part of the marketing campaign was mistaken for a public danger.''
-- Phil Kent,The prank
9. The pants
"I did nothing wrong at the Minneapolis airport ... I regret the decision to plead guilty ... Let me be clear. I am not gay. I never have been gay ... [I should not have kept this arrest to my myself, and I should have told my family and friends.]''
-- Senator Larry Craig, Republican of Idaho, on Aug. 28, 2007
8. The dogs
"I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts ... I need to grow up ... I will redeem myself. I have to.'' -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, Aug. 27, 2007
7. The Big Dawg
"Indeed, I did have a relationship with Monica Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact it was wrong. It constituted a critical lack in judgment and a personal failure on my part, for which I am solely and completely responsible ... I misled people, including even my wife. I deeply regret that.''
-- President Bill Clinton, Aug. 17, 1998
6. Ugly Chelsea?
"I made a very unfortunate and insensitive remark. It was the wrong thing to do, and I have no excuse for it.''
-- Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, June 11, 1998
In case you're not familiar with this one, McCain said that Chelsea was so bunk
b/c she was the love child of Hillary and Janet Reno.
5. The columnist in need of advice
"I should not have used a slang term for Polish. It was poor judgment, and I apologize.''
--Ann Landers, Nov. 30, 1995
Bitch called the Pope a pollack! The POPE!
4. Whoops!
"I am apologizing not only to the Williams family but to the Mattapan community and the entire city for this tragedy.''
-- Former Boston Police Commissioner Paul Evans, March 26, 1994
Death of 75-yr-old retired minister...after the SWAT team cuffed him-by accident.
3. The delayed response
The apology: "Judgments were made regarding the assignment of John Geoghan which, in retrospect, were tragically incorrect.''
-- Cardinal Bernard Law, Jan. 9, 2002
2. His Penthouse pal...
"I'm very sorry for what I did. I did not mean to ruin anyone's life ... You have to learn by the mistakes you made in life and go on and be a better person. Right now Wade Boggs is doing that, and he is going to be a better person."
--Wade Boggs, Feb. 1, 1989
1. Boys are better?
"Despite reports to the contrary, I did not say, nor do I believe, that girls are intellectually less able than boys, or that women lack the ability to succeed at the highest levels of science ... I deeply regret the impact of my comments and apologize for not having weighed them more carefully.''
-- Lawrence Summers, Jan. 19, 2005 [ex-Harvard Pres]