Posted on 04/03/2020 11:10:27 AM PDT by C19fan
The brewer of Corona beer has suspended production because of the coronavirus pandemic. The brand of lager - whose unfortunate name has made it a punchline during the health crisis - will not be produced after Mexico deemed it non-essential. Fears of a shortage have prompted panic-buying, with pictures from Mexican shops showing trolleys piled up with beer. The brewery Grupo Modelo said it was scaling down its operations to a 'bare minimum' in line with the Mexican government's orders.
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Irony can be really ironic sometimes.
Say it ain’t so?
And another fresh batch of unemployed caused by the blind hysteria.
The Babylon Bee will have to take this one down from their idea board. :(
I knew someone who had labeled wine Tsunami just prior to the tsunami in Indonesia. I don’t think he sold a bottle.
... and don’t you eat that yellow snow...
Bohemia is about the best Mexican beer. Corona? Don’t see a downside to production being halted.
Mas finas no mas.
People still eat limes and there is Lyme disease.
Sheesh.
5.56mm
It’s too bad. Corona is actually a great beer.
I’ll drink to that.
Boss (John Cleese): Come in. (Mr Frog comes in through the window.) Ah, Frog.
Frog (Eric Idle): S. Frog, sir.
Boss: Shut up, I want to have a word with you, Frog.
Frog: S. Frog, sir.
Boss: Shut up. It’s about your advertising campaign for Conquistador Coffee. Now, I’ve had the managing director of Conquistador to see me this morning and he’s very unhappy with your campaign. Very unhappy. In fact, he’s shot himself.
Frog: Badly, sir?
Boss: No, extremely well. (lifts up a leg belonging to a body behind desk, and holds up a card saying ‘joke’) Well, before he went he left a note with the company secretary (opens a nearby door; a dead company secretary falls out), the effect of which was how disappointed he was with your work and, in particular, why you had changed the name from Conquistador Instant Coffee to Conquistador Instant Leprosy. Why, Frog?
Frog: S. Frog, sir.
Boss: Shut up. Why did you do it?
Frog: It was a joke.
Boss: A joke? (holds up card saying ‘joke’)
Frog: No, no not a joke, a sales campaign. (holds up a card saying ‘No, a Sales Campaign)
I lived in San Pedro, CA in the early 80’s. Frosty mug, a lime and a cheap Mexican Corona beer was the pool side preference. Wasn’t long before the price doubled as people discovered the taste.
Corona is actually a great beer.
It is. Used to think it was best til I tried Landshark. Slightly better IMHO.
Oh no! There WILL be panic buying for beer!
Probably a good time to start making my own!
Rename the stuff.
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