Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
Jugs were just about dead by the mid 1970s although we used to ask people "handle or straight" in the late 70s but by then it was usually Nonics (thin/straight/sleever) as the default or in some places the awful tulip glass. About that time branded glasses (other than Guinness) started to appear.
I still have my Dad's old Lantern, a lovely glass with the E. R. branding standing for 'Edward'. I actually prefer jars as they are harder to drop and you can carry a round of six.