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Guinness Ad #24: When You’re Tired

June 26, 2010 By Jay Brooks

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Our 24th Guinness poster by John Gilroy features a slow turtle with the unusual slogan “Have a Guinness When You’re Tired.” Though I suppose the idea is that a Guinness will make a turtle faster.

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They’ve also used the same image with the more common “Lovely day for a Guinness.”

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Filed Under: Art & Beer, Beers Tagged With: Advertising, Guinness, History



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