I'm not sure how old you are, but the "nice rack" slogan has been around for a long time. I've seen it on vintage clocks and posters from yesteryear.
I have a bittersweet memory about the "nice rack" slogan. When I met Keith for the first time at a pool tournament in Maryland, he was hanging out with a New England straight pool champion named Larry Lisciotti. Larry was well known for being funny and cutting up, as was Keith. They were like to peas in a pod. :grin-square:
Larry and Keith were very close friends, and Larry passed away about 5 or 6 years ago.
The tournament ended and everybody went their own way back home. Keith remained in Maryland for a spell, and I was struck by Cupid's arrow when it came to Keith. The two of us joined forces and became a couple. :smiling-heart:
About 6 months later, Keith and I started going to pool tournaments on the East Coast, especially the Joss Northeast 9-Ball Tour. We traveled to Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to County Club Billiards to attend a huge Joss tournament. Everybody was there, from Jose Parica, Earl Strickland, Charlie Williams, Johnny Archer, Nick Varner, the Russian, to Larry Lisciotti.
This was the first time that Keith and I had seen Larry since the tournament in Maryland, Larry was feeling no pain, shall I say, and walked up to us. He looked at me and said, "Well, so you're still together," and then he said, "Nice rack," and walked away. It took me a couple seconds to realize that he was giving me a compliment.