Tuesday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1958. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a man about to blow out the candles his birthday cake while a woman out of sight pours him a glass of beer. And I know I shouldn’t be focused on this, but what the hell is that weird, abstract background supposed to be? The text begins “Bright Idea.”
Monday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1959. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a woman wrapping Christmas presents while someone out of sight pours her a glass of beer. The text begins “No Commercial,” suggesting this ad is trying to not be an ad. I think it failed.
Sunday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1958. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a couple standing very close together, perhaps at a crowded bar or maybe they just really like each other, while in between them another woman, who’s either much taller or perhaps the couple is actually sitting, it’s hard to tell. She’s pouring a glass of beer from a can while the couple stares into one another’s eyes seemingly ignoring the beer being poured. The text begins “Next Time.”
Saturday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1958. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a man wearing a goofy hat like an old frat boy who appears to be sitting in a kiddie pool. He’s pouring himself a mug of beer from a can and wearing a smile that seems to say “I’ve had too many already.” The text begins “Who’s Thirsty?”
Friday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1959. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a woman tickling the ivories as she look up at an unseen person pouring her glass of beer from a can. I hope he doesn’t spill any on the piano. There’s nothing worse than sticky keys. The text begins “Harmony.”
Thursday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1957. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a couple surrounded by spring buds. The man, who presumably just filled that mug of beer from the can he’s holding, watches intently as she leans in to take her first sip, or is she kissing the mug? Perhaps she’s sucking off the foam before it spills over? The text begins “Aren’t You Glad?”
Wednesday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1957. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a man lighting a cigarette while a woman’s hand pours him a glass of beer from a can. This time the text is a weird conversation between “SHE” and HE.”
Tuesday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1959. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a woman on a sailboat as someone unseen pours her a mug of beer. I wonder how hard is would be to pour a beer without spilling on a boat bobbing on the ocean? The text begins: “Ahoy!”
Monday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1959. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a woman playing the harp as someone unseen pours her a beer. The text begins: “Harmony.”
Sunday’s ad is for “Budweiser,” from 1959. This ad was made for Anheuser-Busch, and was part of their series using the tagline. “Where there’s Life … there’s Bud,” which ran from the 1950s into the 1960s, and this one features a man by a tree with a fishing pole in one hand and a cigarette and a beer in the other. But I don’t see any fish, so you know what comes next? The text begins: “Fish Story”
