Sunday, May 14, 2006

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Where did we see the words "Alas my poor brother?"   Ed

16 comments:

mom1945-linda MSN said...

Perhaps advertising for Bovril?

rainy_day_man_44 MSN said...

lmao

happydi2 MSN said...

I haven't got a clue????

happydi2 MSN said...

So are you gonna tell us......I can't stand the suspense...lol

rainy_day_man_44 MSN said...

Bovril was originally called "Johnston's fluid beef", by its creator, John Lawson Johnston. An early advert for his product showed an ox staring at a bottle of Bovril with the caption "alas, my poor brother".

winnie3ave MSN said...

I do know that Rocket Richard made a commercial for Bovril. His spoken line was; "Bovril helps me to score." Winston Allison

multipurposeutensil MSN said...

Winston; was the Rocket referring to his scoring on or off the ice? He must have consumed a lot of Bovril the night he scored five goals against the Maple Leafs, or that is something that I had heard he had done.                                                     m.p.u.  

cookie3773 MSN said...

Winnie.....The Rocket also said..."Bovril backs me up & helps me score too"  and to think I never watched hockey!!   cookie

cookie3773 MSN said...

oh Winnie.. I forgot the final line of that commercial...."and tastes reeeeeel good"   cookie

edbro68 MSN said...

There used to be a sign on top of the building at either guy and St.Cath. or Peel. It showed a picture of a cow saying "Alas my poor brother, Bovril" It showed tears running down the cows face which were created by a series of lights. Familiar now?         Ed

mom1945-linda MSN said...

Chris,   I remember a similar commercial with the Rocket, but he said something similar to this:   "......when I get a real bad 'eadache, that really 'urts"........Yes, and likewise, I have never 'eard anoder won 'eider.   hehehe  Cheers

mom1945-linda MSN said...

And another from the Rocket about hair dye.....   "I jus leave a little grey, the wife likes it".   Cheers

habfan MSN said...

Hi Mom,   That commercial was for the headache pill, "Instantine", and it was Jaques Laperriere, defenceman for the canadiens. "Hinstantine for da edache dat really urts. We still laugh at that one.     Mike

habfan MSN said...

What about the Bovril commercial with Boom Boom Gefferion "I stop for Bovril everytime' .     Mike

habfan MSN said...

That was funny too, "Hey Richard 2 minutes for looking so good" hahaha. Grecian Formula   Mike

Paul said...

My memory is of him saying, "I go for Bovril any time. " My first sports hero, '52 or '53.