Promoting English Wine

Aug 1985: Four British ex-servicemen, all missing both their legs, embarked on a tour of France to promote English wines. Their motto: "You don't have to be legless to enjoy English wine."

Some explanation may be needed for Americans. 'Legless' is British slang for 'very drunk.'

London Daily Telegraph - Aug 10, 1985

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 05, 2024
Category: Inebriation and Intoxicants | 1980s | United Kingdom | Legs

Comments

English wine?!

Posted by ges on 02/06/24 at 07:57 AM

You are right to be sceptical, ges. It's about as good as Italian beer.

Posted by Richard Bos on 02/11/24 at 03:48 AM

That reminds me of an ad where a guy was serving dinner at home to his date and found his Château de France bottle empty. His date then sees him pouring the content of an English wine box into the bottle. I don't remember what the ad was selling, but the general message was "Don't be a cheapskate".

Posted by Yudith on 02/11/24 at 06:40 AM

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