Monday, February 03, 2014

The PC: On Sheryl Crow, the bourgeoisie and Flat12.

(Published at LouisvilleBeer.com on February 3, 2014)

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The PC: On Sheryl Crow, the bourgeoisie and Flat12

by Roger Baylor
It is widely believed that noted philosopher-singer Sheryl Crow was the first observer to astutely detect the oxymoronic existence of a concept called “favorite mistake,” which she proceeded to describe:
“The perfect ending, to the bad day I was just beginning.”
For the uninitiated, an oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes seemingly contradictory elements into understandable obscurity. Famous examples include military intelligence, jumbo shrimp, “hurts so good,” and Kona craft beer.
Hearing Sheryl Crow’s old song playing on tinny, crackling outdoor speakers while waiting to pump some petrol got me thinking, and as such idling thoughts tend to go: Might there have been a “favorite mistake” occurring at some point during my career in beer?

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