"Scratch my back with a hacksaw!"
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According to Smizik in Tales from the Pittsburgh Penguins (Sports Publishing, 2006, ISBN 10:1582611998), Lange credits a Pittsburgh mall security guard with giving him the phrase. After giving Lange directions to a location in the building, the guard gave him a piece of paper with the phrase written down on it.
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Mike Lange
Mike Lange (March 3, 1948 – February 19, 2025) was an ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL. He is known for colorful and bizarre expressions. His common sayings are referred to as "Langeisms." Lange was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 12, 2001. One of his most notable quotes were "scratch my back with a hacksaw".
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