northern lights
Presenters of a BBC radio gardening programme advised a caller on how to grow cannabis. When he referred to 'Northern Lights' they thought he was talking about a variety of cabbage.

surrealism
A Brazilian football referee who pulled a pair of red knickers out of his pocket instead of a red card was so embarrassed that he ended the match 20 minutes early. He said he had no idea how the lacy knickers ended up in his pocket.