Tuesday, May 19, 2009

they did give Pabst a blue ribbon


Justin found this in the Life photo archive. Just after the repeal of prohibition, American beer seems to have left something to be desired.

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  1. Oh, you are "making" my day!

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  2. I wonder if they don't have "beer" what they really have? Did they forget out to make it between the start and repeal of prohibition?

    And for those midly curious: Pabst's blue ribbon was actually awarded at the World's Columbian Exposition (World's Fair) in Chicago in 1893. That's why they use it, at least they did win first place!

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  3. Three quarters of a century pass, and we're still having trouble with quotation marks.

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  4. It must be Budweiser or Coors. That would certainly qualify as "beer".

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  5. Imitation beer! Tastes like the real thing, looks like the real thing!

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  6. It's amazing how some things never change.

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