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Topic: "Man, oh, Manischewitz. What a wine."
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 43576
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-05-2004 04:34 PM
   
In light of the fact that tonight begins the Jewish holiday of Passover, Fortune magazine has an article about "the premier name in kosher foods: Manischewitz."What does this have to do with space history? Although the author (Paul Lukas) incorrectly describes the event, Gene Cernan was heard saying the company's name during Apollo 17. The article reads: The wines' ad slogan, "Man, oh, Manischewitz," became so iconic that Apollo 17 astronaut Gene Cernan was heard exclaiming it during his 1973 moonwalk - you can't buy that kind of marketing! Consulting Eric Jones' Lunar Surface Journal, the actual quote (while loading the rover) is as follows: 117:58:43 Cernan: Doesn't take long, does it? (Jack laughs) Doesn't take long. (Pause) Manischewitz, look at that go! Did you see that? (Cernan also said it later in the mission, at 140:17:47).As Jones' notes, "The B. Manischewitz Company has long been a major American producer of kosher foods and, at least during the 1950's and into the 60's, heavily advertised its wines with the phrase "Man, oh, Manischewitz. What a wine." during Apollo 17, Gene often used "Manischewitz" as an exclamation or as a substitute for swearing." So with that, to all it applies, happy Passover! |
Saturn V
Member Posts: 176
From: Golden, Colorado, USA
Registered: Nov 2006
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posted 04-05-2004 04:39 PM
Thanks for sharing that! I never could figure out what he talking about. |
Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1267
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 04-05-2004 08:02 PM
God help me! I used to drink the stuff.  It had a Concord Grape taste that reminded me of Welsh's grape juice, but with a kick! And I gave up alcohol for Lent. Nuts! |
spaceuk
Member Posts: 2113
From: Staffs, UK
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 04-08-2004 11:59 AM
That reminds me, I must check on my bottle of wine that commemorated the 40th Anniversary of Sputnik-1 launch. It was one of a limited number (150 I think?) and autographed by about 3 or 4 cosmonauts on its label.I haven't seen it for years? I wonder if the wife drank it! |
SpaceAholic
Member Posts: 4494
From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-08-2004 12:10 PM
The first Pesach ceremony in space... now that will be an interesting challenge - how will they keep the the air filters from becoming clogged with Matzah crumbs! |
music_space
Member Posts: 1179
From: Canada
Registered: Jul 2001
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posted 04-08-2004 01:29 PM
Happy Passover, happy Easter to all! |
Philip
Member Posts: 6002
From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-10-2004 04:19 AM
Which was the first bottle of wine to be taken in space? I know that French spationaut Patrick Baudry took a bottle of French wine onboard the space shuttle but I guess the Russians did so before him? |
Danno
Member Posts: 572
From: Ridgecrest, CA - USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 05-10-2004 10:37 AM
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Originally posted by Philip:
Which was the first bottle of Wine to be taken in space?
I remember Buzz took a small bottle of wine to take communion on the Moon.Probably not Manischewitz. |
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