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The Day the Brewsic Died
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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For the first time since 1953 the New Years day Rose Parade will be without the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale float. A spokesman for AB, now foreign owned by InBev, a Belgian Brewing conglomerate said “We’re leaving to better focus our sponsorships on events that relate more to beer drinkers, more specifically to our brand.” Translation: Events featuring bikini clad girls with a minimum 38DD bust line. Mind you, I’m all for 38DD and frankly, I’ve never attended the parade despite the fact I live within 30 miles of it, nor can I recall the last time I actually watched the whole thing on TV. And Budweiser is my mainstay beverage of choice. But still, such an iconic betrayal deserves comment and speaks poorly of corporate image, responsibility, and the effects of selling ownerships of American companies to foreign enterprises.

Apologies to Don McLean A long long time ago I can still remember how that brewer used to Make me smile And I knew that they had a chance That they could make those people dance And maybe they’d be happy for a while But November came and made them shiver With every story they’d deliver Bad news on the TV’s There’d be no more horseys I can’t remembered if I sighed When I heard about the Clydesdale’s ride But something grabbed me deep inside The day the brewsic died So, bye bye Miss American Pie Drove my Charade to the parade But the parade was dry The sponsors explained They had a reason just why Now into my tainted beer mug I cry Into my tainted beer mug I cry So have you now become so poor Your sponsorship you must ignore If the Belgians tell you so Do you believe in loyalty’s past Can such shortsighted policy last And can you teach me how to weasel real Fast Well I know that you’re in love with them ‘Cause I saw you filmin’ in the gym It’s not like we are rubes Man, you like their giant boobs Now at a hockey game you’ll wet their puck On a big beer bottle you’ll have them suck Somehow I knew we were out of luck The day the brewsic died I started singin’ So, bye bye Miss American Pie Drove my Charade to the parade But the parade was dry The sponsors explained They had a reason just why Now into my tainted beer mug I cry Into my tainted beer mug I cry Copyright 2011 Patrick Granfors

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on January 3, 2012

A parody for our times. For all times, actually. Don McLean nailed it with a couple of good songs. When we look back on the amount of Americana lost to corporate greed it is outstanding. However, it is we, the consuming public that always jumps to the next greatest thing and leaves the old standby in the dirt. We are quickly becoming a global economy and have to face the facts that everything is not American anymore–not even Apple pie.

Ron

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson

Reviewed on December 30, 2011

Don't drink their beer!!!!
Or eat a Belgian waffle!!!!
Just be an American!!!!!!!!!

Thanks *Patrick* for the
wake up call....Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Clearly, you are the master.

Can I just say how horrified I am by these men coming up with boobs of mythic proportions? They are mixing up a potent brew of image related eating disorders for we American females. Not so in Europe, thankfully, but in America...oh good grief!
Happy New Year Patrick!
Christine

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Giggle....you're a hoot, Patrick!

Anna

Reviewed by Richard King

Reviewed on December 29, 2011

Don McLean died? Seriously? When did that happen and how did I miss it. The Eagles are in my all time top ten. Love this parody Patrick, had the tune runnin through my brain as I read the poem... ROTFLMAO.

Super job, as always. Thanks Dick

PS: someone should notify the Billings Symphany. He's scheduled to perform with them on New Years Eve at the Alberta Blair Theater

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

so sad--they will be missed-i watched for the horses!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Damned sad if you ask me. It’s getting harder and harder to find American-owned companies and American products to purchase, and so many of the once great old American Classics are now gone. We have become a Foreign-Owned nation. That good old once ‘All American Chevy’ also now has Chinese and Korean parts in it, and even our Oil Spills are now foreign-made.

I quit drinking Bud when it became Un American, and as I sit here this morning staring at my ‘Made in China’ Christmas tree, you’ve got me thinking about The Good Old Days in our nation. Even Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream is now Foreign-Owned. Damned sad if you ask me. And now our ‘leaders’ are very eager to let foreign-owned uranium mining companies destroy our American Grand Canyon.

Bye-Bye, once beloved and respected Grand Canyon
I drove my foreign-made Chevy to it, but it was gone,
Just like just about everything else, once all American.
Them foreign boys were there, drinkin foreign beers,
And the whole damn thing, sure made me wanna cry.

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on December 28, 2011

"stay thirsty my friend"

Reviewed by pat medlin

hmmmm

Reviewed by Paul Berube

The way we're selling America to foreign investors it won't be long before we're singing, "THE DAY THE U.S.A. DIED."
Very well said, Patrick.

Reviewed by Mary Ann Biddinger

My frosted mug just melted! The Clydesdales have been
in the New Year's Day parade..even the black and white!
Lady Mary Ann

Reviewed by RWE SAYS BYE (Reader)

love the line "drove my Charade to the parade"... I hear Don is turning on over in his grave... or maybe he is just turning on! Good one, anyways, Patrick.

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

Well, as we discussed in an earlier poem of yours:Guess the people marching behind the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale float won't have to worry about stepping into a huge, steaming pile of Clydesdale... You know!
Really what does it cost them? So, no shit, they've got the float and the horses so what the hell would it cost them?
Mark signing off on a SoCal 75 degree late December day.

Reviewed by Lonnie Hicks

Now that was a bad marketing decision. Is their a Belgian beer they are promoting instead?

Reviewed by Chip Bergeron

Hmmmm......I see a passel of lawyers represwenting Don Mclean come a-knockin' aat your door.....seriously, very funny parody. Personally, Id rather see the horsies.

Chip Bergeron