middleofnowhere

Regardless of what happens with our government here in Canada, all this talk of coalitions has made me think of some of the best partnerships that we’ve seen over the years.

5. Ben and Jerry’s

There was lonely Ben with his mound and mounds of ice and snow and surly Jerry with his barrels of sprinkles, colours and flavours. What to do, what to do…

4. Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs

Once the negotiations got past the “No Girlz Allowed” signage issue and the “Girls Rule, Boys Drool” issue, it was clear sailing.

3. Gilbert and Sullivan

Everyone knows that a good tune with racially offensive lyrics has no better chance of becoming a show stopper than great lyrics put to the music of 17 bassoons and an arm-pit farter. These two musical theatre geniuses learned much from each other after their collaboration began.

2. Lennon and McCartney

One of modern music’s greatest songwriting duos. Both strong willed and highly gifted, but together, with egos checked at the door, they created dozens of unforgettable tunes. Not to be confused with Vladimir Lenin and Senator McCarthy (although some of the music this duo produced, is also quite stunning)

1. Shake and Bake

While many people were initially excited about eating raw chicken coated in seasoning, the high number of horrible, horrible illnesses and deaths attributed to “Shake” lead the product to be recalled and rebranded. An unnamed lowly mailroom clerk suggested “What if we cooked the chicken, like normal, after seasoning it?”. And history was made.

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