I find the Hamm threads rather rye!

[Zomby Woof]

:evilgrin:

[Occulus]

1. Zomby,

please tell me that top one is photoshopped.

I don't get the second one, though... care to explain?

[Zomby Woof]

2. there really is a Hamm's beer

It was one of the dominant beers from the upper midwest for years, especially in the 60's and 70's. It is still around.

Wry=rye Ham on rye...

[populistmom]

3. Anyone remember the commercials?

THe little skunk (I think?) who sang, "Hamm's the beer refreshing. Hamm's the beer refreshing. Hamm's."

[Zomby Woof]

4. I remember the bear

Cartoon ads, still running right up through the 80's - at least in WA state when I was living there.

[populistmom]

6. Was it a bear?

I remember the song, but not what animal it was.

[Zomby Woof]

7. a black and white bear

I can see why you remembered it as skunk - it has the coloring. :D

[populistmom]

9. Talk about liquor ads appealing to kids?

Geesh, no wonder so many of us 80's kids were drinking?

[Zomby Woof]

10. they go back to the 50's

Kids don't need ads to drink - I know I didn't. :P

[PartyPooper]

11. Those ducks are adorable!

[JohnKleeb]

12. Thats for a beer

incredible

[PartyPooper]

5. Cool mountain spring waters.

Actually, there was an alpine lake and a bear as I recall.

But, just who is this "Hamm" guy?

:shrug:

[peterh]

8. That was the first beer I had as a teenager….

It sent lesser boys on a path of sobriety….but my inner fortitude said just suck it up and move on…where upon I discovered Country Club….and moved on….x(

[Zomby Woof]

13. Hamm's the beer refreshing!

[KansDem]

20. I've often wondered about that jingle...

Why put the adjective after the noun, unless it was to accommodate the music. Try it the other way around!

Hamm's, the refreshing beer

It just doesn't work, like moving your arms with the same-sided legs (left arm with left leg/right arm with right leg) while walking.

[chiburb]

22. Because the tune was to a faux Indian beat...

And it sounded better this way...

"From the Land of Sky Blue Waters (Waters),
From the land of pines, lofty balsam,
Comes the beer refreshing,
Hamm's the Beer Refreshing".
(da-da-dum-dum-dum)

See it here:

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/tvradio/commarch/diamlist.htm#

[KansDem]

24. Sounds rather poetic...

:D

[GOPisEvil]

14. Don't forget the mustard! Full grain, if you please!

[Zomby Woof]

15. bring your condiments!

So you can practice safe sandwich!

[GOPisEvil]

17. No leakage!

Easier to wash the plate! :D

[dolo amber]

16. Remeber the "Anticipation"

(Carly Simon song) ketchup commercials?

I used to think it was saying "Ham's is the payment." Which would kinda be appropriate for a politician, no? ;) :D

[supernova]

18. Eat at Ham's

Drink your Hamm's beer and eat your Ham sammich w/ Mustard at Ham's of Chapel Hill

[XanaDUer]

19. "From the Land of Sky Blue Water!"

LOL!

Good one. I think there is a plot by Hamm to take over...

[curse10]

21. Man... that's bad!

:P

[Zomby Woof]

23. the baddest of the bad!

;-)