Pair-words have always amazed me.Who defines the sequence?What constitutes the priority?How is the order determined?
Yesterday, I was watching the U.S Presedential debate between Obama and McCain (or should i say McCain and Obama).The advertisement plaque on the dias said "McCain-Obama".Now, what reason fortifies the decision to have the display 'McCain' first followed by 'Obama'.Why not 'Obama' first followed by 'McCain'.
Not just the above example, but what about this.We often hear people say "Sun and Moon" and not "Moon and Sun".Is it because of the heliocentric theory?
Lets touchdown to earth.The first thing that flashes our mind, when we talk about earth, is human beings.Here again we see some intersting nomenclatures.We say "Brothers and Sisters" and not "Sisters and Brothers", "Father and Mother" and not "Mother and Father", "Son and Daughter" and not "Daughter and Son".Is it because of the foolish male dominance, which we have been following ever since god sowed the male-female(oops!!! why didn't i call female-male) seeds in the mother earth's womb?
Why is it "Tom and Jerry" and not "Jerry and Tom"?
Why is it "Rajni and Kamal" and not "Kamal and Rajni"?
Why is it "MGR and Sivaji" and not "Sivaji and MGR"?
Why is it "Laksmikanth and Pyarelal" and not "Pyarelal and Lakshmikanth"?
Why is it "Laurel and Hardy" and not "Hardy and Laurel"?
Why?
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