Posted on 01/31/2017 12:28:14 PM PST by drewh
In advance of this weekend’s Super Bowl, Budweiser has released its ad, “Born the Hard Way” that tells the story of the company’s origin. The ad is topical- it takes place in 1857 and shows Adolphus Busch immigrating to the United States from Germany. The journey isn’t easy. He has to abandon ship due to a boat fire, but he survives, and eventually reaches land.
When he first arrives, people say to him “You are not wanted here. Go back home.” He keeps going.
The ad ends with Busch in a bar, sitting next to Eberhard Anheuser. The two meet, and the rest is history. While the story seems timely today, Anheuser-Busch InBev executives told Ad Age that they were not trying to make a political statement with the commercial. “This commercial shows the start of Budweiser’s journey, and while it is set in the 1800’s, it’s a story we believe will resonate with today’s entrepreneurial generation — those who continue strive for their dreams,” Ricardo Marques, a Vice President at Anheuser-Busch said in a press release.
Good news: The Clydesdales haven’t been forgotten. Blink and you might miss them, but they’re there.
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
I am beginning to suspect that I am not going to be watching the Super Bowl this year.
[ When he first arrives, people say to him “You are not wanted here. Go back home.” He keeps going. ]
Adversity made him the man he was who succeeded, so we should be adverse to immigrants so they succeed as well???
Won’t be watching anyway. Made that decision early in the season.
So did Busch adhere to a virulent, violent ideology of conquest, domination and subjugation involving war, murder, looting, theft, enslavement and rape?
Didn’t think so. All cultures are not equal.
Oh give me a break. They didn’t set out to make a political statement.
Bull.blank.
We’ve been told for decades that we are a nation of immigrants, and for that reason we need to be liberal towards illegal alien issues. They knew full well what political statement they wish to convey with this ad.
Sorry, but yesterday Assad said the refugees should go back to Syria and they will be taken care of.......so the leftist gig is up.
Dittoes. Nor will I drink any Horse-Piss Budweiser Beer.
Weak beer.
Foreign owned Budweiser, NewbelcoSABMiller.
Foreigners do not get to dictate our immigration policy.
Stuff your propaganda and your product.
I’m buying Yuengling.
Looks like I’ll be watching the Puppy Bowl... and drinking Shiner beer.
So will this commercial show Adolphus Busch sneaking in under the cover of darkness then demanding a salary, free food, free medical, free teeth, glasses and a house?
???
Was Busch entering the country illegally? Was he from a place that was infested with terrorists? No? Then it isn’t relevant.
Germans didn’t come here to rape the women, burn buildings, and blow people up.
This gives it away
“When he first arrives, people say to him “You are not wanted here. Go back home.” He keeps going.”
They are lying and did make it political.
Why can’t they just stick with selling their pissy-tasting, watered down beer? What is WRONG with EVERY major corporation these days, WILLINGLY alienating half or more of their customer base?
BRING BACK THE HORSES and STFU!
I had to ask one of my customers yesterday who was in it. He was unsettled that I didnt know or even care.
By the way. I am 100% serious.
Who is in the Super Bowl?
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