Only vaguely do I remember Fred Sanford invoking ‘Ripple’ – long before I understood the reference, much less the gags. He’d say things like…
…and it got a canned laugh every time.
Well, it turns out that Ripple was a real wine. Er – “wine”.
It came in several flavors, including ‘pear‘, and ‘red‘.
Ripple had truly memorable ad campaigns, such as:
So, credit to bumwine.com for clueing me in on the details about “the national wine of Watts“, and reminding me of the subtle genius of Redd Foxx.
In honor of both, I offer this quickie sound collage. It includes some dialog about Ripple (vs. “fancy wine”), and a slightly remixed version of the Sanford & Son Theme. Listen to it, and watch ^that eye. Enjoy!
(PS – In real life, Redd Foxx was significantly less ghetto.)
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