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Wed, Oct 8, 2008 -- 10:00 AM
Metaphors, Slogans and Catchphrases
Will Barack Obama's slogan, "Change We Can Believe In" or John McCain's, "Country First" rank up there with "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" in the annals of political sloganeering? We remember some of history's most important slogans, catchphrases and metaphors in the world of politics and beyond.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Jan Van Meter, author of "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too: Famous Slogans and Catchphrases in American History"
- Mardy Grothe, author of "I Never Metaphor I Didn't Like: A Comprehensive Compilation of History's Greatest Analogies, Metaphors, and Similes"
