I linked back to a great idea on Phil Murphy’s site some time ago. All manner of politicians and institutions can be grouped into one of two categories – Shaken or Stirred? As a starter, he produces his own list:
Stirred…………………………………………..Shaken
Tony Blair…………………………………………Neil Kinnock
Ronald Reagan……………………………………Lyndon Johnson
Martin Luther King……………………………..Jesse Jackson
Malcolm X………………………………………….Louis Farrakan
Judaism…………………………………………….Islam
Virgin Atlantic……………………………………..Swissair
Thomas the Tank Engine……………………….Teletubbies
Rolling Stones…………………………………….Beatles
Linux………………………………………………..Windows
Britain……………………………………………….Europe
The Jackson 5…………………………………….Michael Jackson
Lesley Gore……………………………………….Gore Vidal
The Blogesphere…………………………………The Guardian
It would be interesting to hear how you might see this within a Northern Ireland context.
For instance,
Peter Robinson………………………………..David Trimble
Republicanism…………………………………Nationalism
etc…
To let us have your ideas, just hit Comments.
Update:
Derry…………………………………………….Londonderry (Pooka!)
LVF………………………………………………RIRA (Emily)
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