San Francisco is understood for the Golden Gate Bridge, cable vehicles and earthquakes.
Boston? Where can we begin? We’re house to “The British are coming,” Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, the Garden, the Common, faculties galore and hospital row.
The Celtics and Warriors are within the NBA Finals so we thought we’d examine the 2 house cities to see who wins. Look for a ballot right now on bostonherald.com the place you may vote:
Best Cop Drama
Boston: “Spenser for Hire,” based mostly on Robert B. Parker’s novels.
San Fran: “Streets of San Francisco,” starring a younger Michael Douglas.
Winner: Boston, as a result of Robert Parker was superb.
Best Sitcom
Boston: “Cheers,” starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Woody Harrelson, George Wendt and Kelsey Grammer together with Rhea Perlman.
San Fran: “Full House,” starring Bob Saget, John Stamos, Lori Loughlin and the Olsen sisters.
Winner: Boston, after all. Plus, Lori Loughlin could have served her time in a West Coast jail, however she was discovered responsible right here in Boston within the “Varsity Blues” scandal.
Best Starch
Boston: Baked beans
San Fran: Rice a Roni
Winner: Nice jingle, however beans offer you loads of protein, too, so we win.
Best City Movie:
Boston: “The Departed,” or “The Town”
San Fran: “The Rock”
Winner: Boston, by a mile. Sean Connery is OK, however each Hub flicks are genuine.
Best seafood:
Boston: Clam chowder
San Fran: John Steinbeck’s sardines
Winner: Us, once more. “Cannery Row” is a traditional, however chowder is a meal in a bowl. Plus, it goes nicely with beer.
Best Beer:
Boston: Sam Adams
San Fran: Anchor Steam
Winner: Tie. We’ll must strive Anchor Steam, however many swear by it.
Must Get Baked Good:
Boston: Cannolis
San Fran: Sourdough
Winner: Not even shut! A cannoli from the North End and low will make any day pleasant.
Bridges
Boston: Zakim
San Fran: Golden Gate
Winner: OK, we should concede the Zakim lights up superbly however the Golden Gate is iconic.
Bad Guys:
Boston: Whitey Bulger
San Fran: Zodiac killer
Winner: Both are nightmares, however we’ll let Frisco win this one.
Classic Sports Heroes
Boston: Bill Russell
San Fran: Willie Mays
Winner: Tie. Both are legends.
Modern-day Sports Heroes:
Boston: Larry Bird, Tom Brady
San Fran: Joe Montana
Winner: Boston. Look for Jayson Tatum to hitch this listing after the Celtics crush the Warriors. Plus, the 49ers dropped Montana! Bird retired right here and Brady left on his personal.
Politicians
Boston: Liz Warren, Ted Kennedy
San Fran: Nancy Pelosi
Winner: We each lose
Favorite sayings
Boston: Wicked
San Fran: Not certain
Winner: How are you able to beat depraved? It works for all events
Best Band
Boston: Aerosmith
San Fran: Grateful Dead
Winner: This is a troublesome one. Tie. Keep truckin’
Best signature tune
Boston: “Sweet Caroline”
San Fran: “I Left My Heart in San Francisco”
Winner: Just ask your self this: What would you sing throughout a baseball recreation? We win.
We’ll see you when the Duck Boats roll once more downtown.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”