There was a baseball pitcher named Mel Famey who was a relief pitcher on his team. Near the end of one game the main pitcher was doing so good that Mel decided that he wasn't going to be needed so Mel started to drink some beers that he had snuck into the dugout. Well after Mel drank 5-6 beers, the main pitcher threw out his shoulder. The manager called on Mel to go out and finish the game. Mel was so loaded that he walked the other team to victory. As the winning team headed to the showers they went by Mel's team's dugout and saw the pile of beer cans that Mel had left. "Look...", said one of the players,
"there's the beer that made Mel Famey walk us".
From Greg, along with this news which will help those of you who have never heard of Schlitz understand the joke.
Posted by denny at August 18, 2008 12:00 AMWhy...Why Denny do you do this to us?????
(At least it was a baseball and drinking one)
Schlitz?
Eww! And on Tap? That is so gross.
And scary.
I'm sorry, but baseball is boring, and then to introduce Schlitz on Tap?
Can you say snore?!
Oh well, maybe when I get dragged to the next Twinkies game, I can ask for a Schlitz on Tap, or go and get it and then and quietly snore in my seat.
I do promise to stand up for the National Anthem, though.
That part of the ball game always gets my attention.
That, and the final score.
Posted by: Gina on August 18, 2008 07:27 AMSchlitz Beer......
I guess I am getting old, I can remember way back when Schlitz was a premium Beer. That was of course before they started washing farm animals in the beer vats. I am glad they have resurrected the Brand....just hope they have paid attention to the Quality though.
Back in my drinking days we called it "Schitts" because that was usually the end result. The Rat had Schlitz and PBR on tap. You can guess which was the bigger seller. I'd like to try Schiltz once they go back to the original recipe.
Posted by: Ralph Gizzip on August 18, 2008 07:33 PMI would try Schlitz on tap. I have a buddy that has been drinking Schlitz for 20 years, and still does. If I visit him and am out of my own, I will drink it, but won't buy it for myself, no matter how cheap it is.
Posted by: Noel on August 19, 2008 08:43 PMAll that in Famey caused the loss of the game.
Posted by: James Macklin on August 19, 2008 11:41 PMtook me two reads of the punch line to get it. My dad would drink schlitz as it got closer to payday.
Posted by: patrick on August 20, 2008 12:17 AMJust wondering ... If we bought the Mariners a keg would it improve their game? I don't see how it could possibly hurt, and the moose would have a good reason for the tipsy smile. It's a little late for this season, but we can always get a jump on next year ...:)
Posted by: PeggyU on August 21, 2008 03:53 AMOle schitts, and in Wrigley Field it was Old Style. urp
Posted by: vetfromhell on August 23, 2008 11:23 AM