Don Pisto
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Chela...."the blonde that everyone wants"
fun article about the origin of beer names 
https://mexicodailypost.com/2021/05/07/why-in-mexico-is-beer...
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
John Hiatt
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del mar
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you know I see Superior everywhere but can't ever remember drinking one! but I like their ad campaign...
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Maderita
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My friends in northern BC say "cheve".
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David K
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It was a simpler time when almost everyone here liked Pacifico and hated Corona! LOL
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pacificobob
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its cheve around d here...very rarely hear chela
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thebajarunner
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and even a simpler time when everyone drank Carta Blanca and never even heard of those other brands
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David K
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Before I was 'legal', I recall lots of signage for Mexicali Beer and XXX Beer.
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BajaMama
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Our old joke was Corona was so bad you had to put lime in it to make it drinkable.
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pacificobob
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remember when carta blanca had the cast-in recessed hole in the bottom of the bottle to assist in removing the cap?
im surprised that the idea didn't gain more traction.
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BajaMama
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Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob  | remember when carta blanca had the cast-in recessed hole in the bottom of the bottle to assist in removing the cap?
im surprised that the idea didn't gain more traction. |
YES - haha - back in the 1980s it was our go-to Baja beer, mostly because the guys loved that little trick.
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AKgringo
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| Quote: Originally posted by BajaMama | | Quote: Originally posted by pacificobob | remember when carta blanca had the cast-in recessed hole in the bottom of the bottle to assist in removing the cap?
im surprised that the idea didn't gain more traction. |
YES - haha - back in the 1980s it was our go-to Baja beer, mostly because the guys loved that little trick. |
It was more than a little trick, it was a necessary tool. Those early Mexican twist off caps were so tight that you could hurt yourself trying to get
one off....especially as "happy hour" progressed!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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surfhat
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A couple of queries:
How did a bottle opener become known as a church key?
At a yearly family gathering in Las Vegas years ago, we went to a bar with a frozen counter top, Red Square?, and had one of the best Vodka Martinis
ever for its smoothness. The name of the vodka they served was Long Tall Blonde.
I have never seen that brand offered anywhere else and wonder why?
The Long Tall Blonde remains as one of the smoothest vodkas ever, although St Petersburg comes as close as anything and deserves to be imbibed with
nothing else, straight up.
I limit myself to one a month, usually on a Saturday afternoon/evening and the appreciation has never diminished.
Red Square in Vegas was adjacent to a world class restaurant, Aureole sp? that also remains as one to the best culinary experiences of my life.
Long Tall Blonde, where did you go? Literally and figuratively. Dream on.
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John Harper
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Look up "Church key" on Google, lots of information.
It must have been good vodka, since you forgot the name.
It's called "The Tall Blonde Vodka", not Long Tall Blonde.
John
[Edited on 5-10-2021 by John Harper]
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pacificobob
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oh nevermind
[Edited on 5-10-2021 by pacificobob]
[Edited on 5-10-2021 by pacificobob]
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pacificobob
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yup! i have no idea how that happened
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AKgringo
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Accidents are bound to happen when beer and moto rides are combined!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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surfhat
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Thanks neighbor John for the correction. Tall Blondes and and Long Tall Blondes both meet my approval in many ways.
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