Alcohol
Not A Good Idea
New Zealand has a national drinking day called National Crate Day. During which revelers are challenged drink one dozen 745 mil. bottles of beer. This years celebration in Christchurch ended with police called out by homeowners to rein in the drunken partiers. The unruly drunks were hearded down the street and out of the neighborhood by athorities. Who could have seen that coming?
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 02, 2012 -
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Category: Alcohol
Pistol-packing Teacher
I'm very proud this incident is part of my home state's history.
From The New York Times for January 12, 1923.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 15, 2012 -
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Category: Confusion, Misunderstanding, and Incomprehension, Education, 1920s, Alcohol
Sourtoe
Some like an olive in their martini. Maraschino cherries are great in a Shirley Temple. There's a bar in the Yukon Territory called The Sourdough Saloon that serves a drink called a sourtoe, guess what comes in it.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Nov 05, 2012 -
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Category: Alcohol
Armageddon
Armageddon, The worlds strongest beer is now available in Scotland. At 65% alcohol it is more of a beer flavored whiskey. Will it get you drunk? Aye!
Posted By: Alex - Fri Oct 26, 2012 -
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Category: Alcohol
Follies of the Mad Men #191
Alcohol and virtual reality: two great tastes that go great together?
Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 05, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Science Fiction, Alcohol
April Fools Brings October Booze
Well, beer anyway.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Oct 03, 2012 -
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Category: Alcohol
Follies of the Mad Men #190
Yeah, the first thing I think of when I get thirsty for booze is "Froggy Went a-Courtin'" and sexy swimsuit frogs.
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Sep 24, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, 1940s, Alcohol
Follies of the Mad Men #189
Ad campaign voted most likely to result in scatological jokes.
Also: see the "person" in the
Plainly, this is a encoded warning against aliens among us!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 18, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Costumes and Masks, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Excrement, 1950s, Alcohol
Weird Woodrow Wilson
Two further odd reasons why Woodrow Wilson is recalled as one of our worst presidents: sweet sorghum and no wine!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 13, 2012 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Food, Government, 1910s, Alcohol
Hamm’s Beer
Although Hamm's is still around, this goofy ad campaign is lamentably vanished. Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 22, 2012 -
Comments (6)
Category: Anthropomorphism, Business, Advertising, Products, 1950s, Alcohol
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