Back in the 1960s many times the chicken wings were thrown away. It was not until the 1980s that Buffalo Wings were that popular outside of western NY. Even up until the 1990s the wing was still the cheapest per pound part of the chicken. Now, especially this time of year it is the most expensive chicken part per pound.
If your ever in Buffalo, make sure you stop by the Anchor Bar, listen to some jazz, eat some of their wings and wash it down with a Labatts.
Did that once way back around 1980. Business took me to upstate NY on occasion, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo and a few points in between; so on one trip to Buffalo I made a point of stopping by the Anchor Bar for chicken wings ... not bad.
Anyway, they played that commercial through the NFL playoffs when Bill Belichick's Cleveland Browns defeated the New England Patriots. New Englanders to this day are convinced that Belichick found some way to cheat in that game.
Drew Bledsoe was the Patriot's QB at the time. Does anybody remember Drew Bledsoe? He looked like Woody from Toy Story.