Post #501580 by Mister Naufrago on Thu, Dec 31, 2009 3:12 AM

On 2009-12-30 16:57, Zeta wrote:
The Mauna Loa Madrid China man volcano logo HAS a story behind it and it's not there just because. Actually, It was custom made exclusively for them, just like many other mugs where unique to other bars...
From a 1978 newspaper bar review:

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Geographical ignorance and coolness are not incompatible.
There are also stories behind all of the great wrong named Bares Hawaianos like Mabuhay , Malibu or Manaos. Laughable stories in most cases.
If your Mauna Loa logo story is different I´ll eat my vintage coaster.
Lo prometo. :)

From that 1978 press ad: “Cover charge 4 €”.
Not “€” in 1978. Spain wasn´t even a EEC member those days.
It seems they neither care much about historical rigor. :)

[ Edited by: Mister Naufrago 2009-12-31 03:13 ]