haywood jablomy wrote:
>>
>>> (While I'm asking - I've heard this one in a number of cartoons
>>> (mainly Popeye); what was the origin of "Sold, American"?)
>>
>> Fans of the Jack Benny radio show (those sponsored by Lucky Strikes)
>> need not ask.
>> http://benny.crispy.com/audio/season_19/1948-02-29_645.mp3
>
> The radio shows sponsored by Lucky Strike (Jack Benny, Your Hit Parade)
> usually began with a tobacoo auctioneer doing his spiel, which is
> unintelligible till he gets to "Sold to American" (i.e. the American
> Tobacco Company). Many phrases from Lucky Strike ads found their way
> into pop culture and WB gags... "L.S.M.F.T.," "With men who know tobacco
> best it's Luckies 2 to 1," "So round, so firm, so fully packed," etc.
Not to mention the S****tsmans' Quartet re-lyricizing any popular song
into an ode to Lucky Strikes--
And launching off onto endless musical embellishments, until Jack would
try to restore order with "No, boys, hold it...Wait a minute, could you
just...Boys, wait a minute...Wait a minute...WAIIIIT A MINUUUUUTE!!!! ^O^
"
Derek Janssen
ejanss1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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