On 2005-02-28, RJ wrote:

Recently, I've started to see ads for whiskey, rum, etc
on some of my cable TV channels.

Actually, NBC was the first to start advertising hard liquor again.

I'm sure that all ads for hard liquor were banned
by congress back in the 60's.......

It was a self-imposed industry ban. But, now that hard liquor has lost a
a lot of popularity due to health and fear-of-litigation issues, the
industry is feeling the pinch and rethinking its former good will.
Despite the govt's fanatical rush to bag anything with booze breath,
there seems to be little in the way of govt regulation against this
new tack by the industry, proving once again that money lubricates better
than liquor.

nb