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Beer In Ads #1071: Take A Glass, Any Glass

January 14, 2014 By Jay Brooks


Tuesday’s ad is for Narragansett Lager Beer, from 1959. Showing eight different glasses, all but one filled with beer, they’re promoting “Gansett by saying you should use a glass, any glass. The “moral” of the story? “Glasses are for putting “Gansett in. ‘Gansett is for putting thirsts out. Works every time.” I especially the schmeer of a reflection made by the beer in the glasses.

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