R.A. Dickey and The Marshall Tucker Band: Similarities

We have long known that R.A. Dickey and The Marshall Tucker Band occupy an almost identical space in the public imagination, yet few — if any — attempts have been made to make their similarities clear.

Let NotGraphs handles this bidness.

1. They are both going to climb the highest mountain. (Or, at least, highest-ish.)

2. In both cases, women appear to be the impetus for the climbing of said mountain.

3. They both have their names emblazoned in gold thread on the ass pocket of their respective dungaree pants.

Fin.