"If you're looking for a hero," an announcer declares, "look around."

A "junior monk" dislocated his shoulder and then popped it back into place as the announcer declared he needed a few days of rest.

At the start, an announcer declared, "Welcome to the biggest night of the year."

"Al Gore plans to spend it all and more," the announcer declares.

Both spots end with an announcer declaring, "Our cars.

Coins are thrown on a table while the announcer declares, "Some candidates want to give you a tax cut of 97 cents a day.

"At Merck, we believe our medicines should be available to the people who need them," the announcer declares in another commercial, which runs 60 seconds.

Turn on a ballgame this month, and you are likely to hear an announcer declare that playoff baseball is different.

"To knowing what you want," the announcer declares, "no matter what."

"I'm no poet," the venerable announcer for the Yankees declared in a telephone interview.