Klarinet Archive - Posting 000888.txt from 2000/01

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] Rhinegold Beer Jingle
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 15:23:57 -0500

Bill:

You got it. It is - or was - available in the Pittsburgh area at
Christmas time. (I believe that it still is.) Pirates announcer Bob
Prince created the concept as a gag ad - like Powdermilk biscuits - but
people began to ask for the stuff so they packaged it.

At 06:15 PM 1/25/00 -0500, you wrote:
>At 03:13 PM 1/25/2000 -0500, Allen J. Levin wrote:
>>Correctly: "Old Frothingslosh - the pale stale ale with the foam on the
>>bottom." Actually Iron City beer - which tastes much like its name. Iron
>>City is now running an ad which implies that it may not be much but its
>>better than a bad blind date.
>>
>As I recall, it was a specialty thing. They issued a small run of the
>regular beer in special cans each year, featuring such things as a picture
>of "Miss Frothingslosh" (a not-too-attractive woman in a Gay 90's swimsuit
>or some such). The cans are favorite of beer can collectors (yes, they
>exist!). Apparently the Iron City brewery is continuing with the humorous
>approach. Good for them!
>
>
>
>Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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>
>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
>
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