cowdery Posted April 27, 2009 Share Posted April 27, 2009 Sometimes I think there's something wrong with me. Check that. I know there is something seriously wrong with me, but I've made peace with it.My latest trivial pursuit? It bothers me that the U.S. Senate resolution declaring September to be Bourbon Heritage Month says that the U.S. Congress, in 1964, declared bourbon whiskey to be 'America's Native Spirit.'Did it? Well, not in so many words. My screed about it is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarV Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I read your blog on this yesterday Chuck.Some might say your nit-picking but sometimes nits need to be picked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILLfarmboy Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I read your blog on this yesterday Chuck.Some might say your nit-picking but sometimes nits need to be picked.I agree. When given a choice between language with a specific meaning and language that is designed to appeal to or marketed to the the lowest common denominator, the former is always the better choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarV Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 My latest trivial pursuit? It bothers me that the U.S. Senate resolution declaring September to be Bourbon Heritage Month says that the U.S. Congress, in 1964, declared bourbon whiskey to be 'America's Native Spirit.'But Chuck, of course they did not use that exact term, 'America's Native Spirit' but I say let it stick, it does sound very Americana and romantic, I fell for it when I first took the plunge into The Wonderful World Of Bourbon.But seriously, Beam dosen't have that phrase copyrighted, does it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 But Chuck, of course they did not use that exact term, 'America's Native Spirit' but I say let it stick, it does sound very Americana and romantic, I fell for it when I first took the plunge into The Wonderful World Of Bourbon.But seriously, Beam dosen't have that phrase copyrighted, does it?At one point I thought I saw a TM on it, but no, it seems not. The back story to all of this is that the whole "bourbon" thing represents a long-running duel between Beam and Brown-Forman, since BF's two leading American whiskeys, Jack Daniel's and Early Times, are not bourbons.The fact that Jack consistently kicks Jim's ass notwithstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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