Friday’s ad is for Rheingold, from 1956. In the late 1940s and 1950s, Rheingold recruited a number of prominent celebrities to do ads for them, all using the tagline: “My beer is Rheingold — the Dry beer!” In this ad, American comic actor, writer and director, best remembered as the creator and star of the radio’s popular Duffy’s Tavern comedy series, Ed Gardner is shown in the bar he managed in the television show based on his radio show. But then after the show was when he liked to “relax with friends and enjoy a glass of” Rheingold Extra Dry.
Archives for February 2, 2018
Bobbing The Beer
This is an interesting historical tidbit that was originally published in the London Illustrated News on February 2, 1850. The short story was entitled “Bobbing the Beer” and concerned the adulteration of beer, and how it was at least in part the Malt-Tax that was responsible for its growth. Given that it was in the London Illustrated News, there was a large picture accompanying the article that was actually larger than the text.
And this is the entire page that the story was printed on, page 80 of the February 2, 1850, edition of the London Illustrated News.
Brewhog Determines 6 More Weeks Of Winter Beers For 2018
Over in Gobbler’s Knob, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Phil the Groundhog — a.k.a. the Brewhog — raised up his head this morning and looked around, and this year and saw his shadow. You know what that means? It’s six more weeks of drinking winter beers this year. Or something about a late spring, I can’t keep it straight. You can see a video of Punxsutawney Phil here. And there’s more information about Groundhog Day at the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
But this year, I suppose given how the year is going, it isn’t too surprising, not every groundhog agrees on what the future hold. For example, both Staten Island Chuck along with Shubenacadie Sam in Canada have predicted an early spring. But General Beau Lee in Georgia agrees with Punxsutawney Phil that we’re in for more cold weather.
Although another Canadian groundhog, Balzac Billy, from Alberta, Canada, also predicted an early spring and so did Essex Ed of Orange, New Jersey. Ed also predicted the Patriots would beat the Eagles on Sunday so I’m not sure how reliable he is. But so did Big Al, a 14-foot, 1,000-pound alligator, from Texas, who is given KFC chicken each February 2. If he eats the chicken, it’s an early spring, if he passes, then it’s more winter. This year, he ate.
Then again, Buckeye Chuck of Ohio was saying we’re in for more winter
So it’s up in the air whether, I mean weather, we’ll have an early spring or more winter. I tend to go with the original, Punxsutawney Phil, but for no better reason then I’m from Pennsylvania. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
In Alaska, they celebrate Marmot Day.
Fingers crossed. And if you don’t have time to watch all of the deliciously wonderful Groundhog Day film today, here it is in a slightly shorter version just over three minutes.