by 216 Stitches » Wed May 30, 2012 8:01 pm
Old Milwaukee Beer had an advertising campaign some decades ago,
if you remember it *** (at end), the joke makes sense.
Joke:
There once was a pitcher for the Brewers named Mel Famous. He was
their ace, threw a really hard fastball. Struck out a ton of batters. Won
20 games, won the Cy Young. Lead the Brewers to the World Series.
Won games 1,4 and 6. But the Brewers lost games 2, 3 and 5. So the
world series was to be decided in game 7. Since he pitched game 6, they
sent him to the bullpen. The Brewers took an early lead and Mel Famous
started celebrating in the bullpen with his favorite Beverage, a brew.
But the 9th inning arrives, and a huge rally. A call to the bullpen, the
manager tells them to get Mel Famous up, but the bullpen coach says
he is drunk. The manager says sober him up.
While warming up and sobering up, the opposition ties the game with
a bases clearing HR. There are no outs. The manager is in a world of
trouble, calls for Mel Famous to try and halt the rally.
Mel proceeds to walk, strike out, walk, strike out and walk the next five
batters. So lets recap. Its game 7 of the world series. The score is tied.
the bases are loaded. There are two outs. And Mel Famous is drunk.
Mel's fastball is unhittable, but he is very wild. He proceeds to throw
ball, strike, ball, strike, ball. So lets recap. Its game 7 of the world
series. The score is tied. The bases are loaded. There are two outs.
The count is 3-2. And Mel Famous is drunk.
The payoff pitch comes, but Mel Famous is so drunk he falls off the mound, the ball goes sailing into the stands, the world series ends
on a walk off walk.
The reporters catch up with the last hitter Mel Famous faced. He is drinking a beer admidst the celebration. "No champagne?" The
reporter asks. The player looks at the reporter and replies: "don't
you know this beer is special?" He asked. The reporter looked at it
and said "no."
Punchline:
The hitter says, "THATS THE BEER THAT MADE Mel Famous WALK ME."
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I can't speak for anyone else, but IMHO If you
have to delay things to make it work -- do it. Health is
important. No use winning a battle and losing a war.
*** Old milwaukee's advertising campaign was "The beer that
made Milwaukee famous."