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A Teachable Moment

robocop is bleeding — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:50:08 -0800

With tensions high on both sides, it might be time for a teachable moment. What made Pabst Blue Ribbon in alcoholic fuel of choice of the stereotypical hipster? Some think it is its No Marketing Marketing strategy. But Pabst's avoidance of advertising wasn't always the case (previously). Pabst marketed pretty heavily on TV back in the day, but given the quality of one of their final commercials, one could see why they gave it up. Bonus: One of the great things about the revival of Pabst Blue Ribbon is that it showed that there is still some interest in the older, blue collar lagers of America. To this New Englander's mind, that means Narragansett. In 2005 Mark Hellendrung bought the rights for this staple Rhode Island beer from Pabst and revived the brand by following PBR's marketing example. Of course, 'gansett has an advertising history all its own featuring early 60s comedy duo Nichols & May: Film Star, Castro, and Horse. With the resurgance of interest in local lawnmower lagers, could we be seeing a National Bohemian (warning, annoying clip intros) revival in the future? ANSWER: ˙ssǝupɐs ɟo llnɟ sı oq ʎʇʇɐu 'ou

"These sho am Quality Folks"

jsonic — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:47:08 -0800

The Evolution of Pabst Blue Ribbon Advertising

What kind of beer you drink, neighbor?

Wet Spot — Mon, 21 Apr 2003 16:39:15 -0800

America has discovered a new beer, one that seems right for a country facing bad times. More than just a beer for white trash or 50s suburbanites, this fine product has entered the cultural lexicon.

The White City

sodalinda — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:57:02 -0800

This book was discussed last week, but in all the fuss about serial killers, we may have missed the extraordinary setting of the book: The 1893 World's Fair. The white city had some of the most beautiful architecture Chicago has ever seen, some of which still survives today. Of course, there are better remembered world's fairs, but the Chicago fair of 1893 is where the ferris wheel was invented, the pledge of allegiance was popularized, and PBR made its national debut.