Wine grapes
Pinot noir/Cabernet sauvignon
19th Century British Novelists
George Elliott/Anthony Trollope
20th Century British Novelists
D.H. Lawrence/Iris Murdoch
20th Century Poets
T.S. Elliot/Theodore Roethke
Philosophy
Post-structuralism/Existentialism
Cocktails
Mojito/Standard Martini
Distillations of philosophies
"Be all you can be"/"Know thyself"
Alcoholic authors
F. Scott Fitzgerald/Dorothy Parker
70's Album Rockers
Pink Floyd/Yes
Politics
Ronald Reagan/Jimmy Carter
Farming
Round-Up[TM]/Manure
Pets
Dogs/Fish
Stravinsky Musical Compositions
Rite of Spring /L'Histoire du Soldat
20th Century Minimalist Composers
Phillip Glass/Steve Reich
Opera
Nixon in China/Girl from the Golden West
Cars
Saab/Ford
Renaissance Despots
Henry VIII/Cosimo D'Medici
Fraternal Organizations
Lions/Elks
Jazz Basketball
Andrei Kirilinko/Devon Williams
Basketball Coaches
Phil Jackson/Don Nelson
SLC Intersections
9th & 9th/21st 11th
Walkable Communities
The Avenues/Sugarhouse
Infections
Sinusitis/Tonsillitis
SLC Coffee Houses
Roasting Company/That one in the Avenues
Emotions
Love/Calm
Sins
Greed/Sloth
Shopping bags
Paper/Plastic
Bindings
Paperbound/hardback
States
Florida/Idaho
Film media
Digital/Super 8
Breakfast foods
Granola/flapjacks
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ReplyDeleteI think I might disagree with some of those.
ReplyDeleteWell, Cordelia, Cosimo d'Medici might not be as underrated as I thought.
ReplyDeleteLuckily, your list is very long, or I would, as is my wont, take it personally. Still, very stimulating. I may have to make a running list myself.
ReplyDeletePhil Jackson/nearly any other coach
(that might be the #1 entry on my overrated/underrated list)
It is interesting that this list is being perceived as some sort of dichotomy. Overrated does not mean it is the worst in my opinion. Underrated does not mean it is the best, either.
ReplyDeleteThey are what they are: overly rated or underly rated.
trust me, that coffee shop in the aves isn't so great (ok, it is, but you should stay away anyway because there isn't room there for the both of us)
ReplyDeleteI love granola and flap jacks!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if a standard saying in the Army should be categorized as a distillation of philosophy. By the way, I'm not much of a Jazz fan, but I wouldn't claim AK47 as overrated. That honky does so many things that don't show up on the stat sheet. It's hard to clearly see, I know, it's because you're a Jazz fan. Conversely, I'm a Suns fan, so I know what I'm talking about. That's kindof a joke.
ReplyDeleteEven with a few disagreements (dogs/fish--I'm with you on overrated doges, but underrated fish???), this is a great list. As you say overrated doesn't mean, for example, dogs are bad, they're just overrated. Several hit me as right on: Post-structuralism
ReplyDelete/Existentialism (made me want to pull out Camus); Reagan/Carter; round-up/manure.
Well technically, Swamp, it should be "Be all that you can be." The Army co-opted the Existentialist mantra.
ReplyDeleteMy secret word verification is magwax. Now that is super cool.
CI: Fish are totally underrated. They make great pets and are nice to cuddle up next to on a hot night.
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