For the second edition of the Rosebuds* I present to you an eclectic mix of Rose City related items.
*Read the inaugural post for a rosebud explanation.
Portland historian Tom Robinson’s vintage 16mm films will be shown at Mississippi Pizza through February, starting tonight at 9pm (right after the spelling bee).
Tonight’s subject:
January 7, 2008
Beer Commercials a Go-Go!
Tom’s been busy buying even more of those retro liquor ads. See some of the classics you already love, plus reels of never shown ads, certain to make you thirsty. Pabst Blue Ribbon, Rainier, Budweiser, Miller, Old Milwaukee, Schlitz, Falstaff, Fall City Beer, and many more. In black & white and color.
The Monday Movies MySpace page has all the details and schedule.
Sometimes I find things I would like to share, but they don’t warrant their own blog post, or I don’t have the time at the moment to flesh one out. Lately I’ve been dealing with this by not posting, but I think I’ve stumbled upon a better solution. I’m a fan of Shawn Levy’s Mad About Movies blog, and every Friday he rolls out some orts:
(ort — noun; Middle English, from Middle Low German orte; a morsel left at a meal, a scrap; a Friday staple at Mad About Movies)
In the tradition of the Mad About Movies Friday Orts, I introduce the soon to be semi-regular Dave’s Rosebuds, my handpicked Portland-related orts: