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07/31/2005: Great Bluedini Kool-Aid!

The computer that I called home broke last March, and since then, I’ve been stealing the woman’s comp to do my site-related things. Finally got around to buying a new comp, so whatever I’m doing next weekend for the site should be good. Meantime, there’s been a special addition to the Kool-Aid Section I think you’ve heard of this flavor before: It’s Great Bluedini! Fronted by an octopus, with color-changing abilities and a scent that makes the God of Noses share his kingdom, this ’90s-era Kool-Aid turned tongues blue and lip-ends northward. Look for a Cereal Prize Project update during the week.

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Oooooooooooooooooops!!!!!! I was so depressed about not having Great Bluedini and all those other flavors that I catually put down the wrong name.

For the record, the last post was mine. Seriously, I’m not a poser. There’s only one Matt. (Dammit, that’s the second time I’ve done that).

Ghosted by Nate @ 08/02/2005 1:12 AM EDT

Night_Trekker

82 indeed. I’m a Hayden fan–yes we exist (see Life As a House and Shattered Glass)–and even I will admit that Ep. III dialogue is drivel.

Gretchen

Did the kid also proclaim "Hey that’s Hitler!" when Noah Taylor showed up? I doubt it. I’m pretty sure diehard Cusack fans are the only people who’ve ever seen Max

Ghosted by Knegative @ 08/02/2005 2:03 AM EDT

Mmm. Great Bluedini. I recently had Berry Blue or Blue something… So I guess kids aren’t drinking toxins anymore? Well, if they’re not drinking toxins anymore, what a perfect time to bring back Great Bluedini. They could SO totally cash in on the retro craze.
Latin flavors of Kool-Aid. That’s awesome. I’m gonna drive to Green Bay to go to Woodman’s there and see if they have it.
Ahh, that article totally reminded me of me and my best friend being locked out of her house with a pitcher of Kool-Aid during the summer while her mom exercised. She used to lock us out because we’d make fun of her. We were awesomely witty 7 year olds, by the way.
Anyways, on a side note, DO NOT buy State Fair brand maple syrup. It’s vile. Not only is it the choice of carnies, you can actually taste a slight hint of an actual carnie.

Ghosted by rebecca @ 08/02/2005 2:36 AM EDT

rebecca: I don’t think I’ve tried State Fair syrup but I laughed my ass off anyway

Ghosted by Night_Trekker @ 08/02/2005 9:05 AM EDT

Oooh, Great Bluedini–that was a good flavor. I’m not sure if mom bought that one much, but I sure as heck remember it. Anything blue is usually interesting in itself.

Ghosted by Allison @ 08/02/2005 9:57 AM EDT

I got a good story. My boyfriend and I went to a candy store in Smithville, New Jersey, where we bought Wonka bars, chocolate covered peanuts, and candy fruit slices. Yum.

We went into the "vintage" candy section (where he found the Wonka bars), and spotted Lik-a-A-Maid, Pop Rocks, and Razzles, among other faves. Anyone ever get a sugar high from eating Lik-a-Maid AND the stick? I’m guilty on both counts–I bought 3 packets of Lik-A-Maid when I was 10 and ate them all in one sitting, and THEN I ate the stick!

Ghosted by Allison @ 08/02/2005 10:09 AM EDT

rebecca damn, how many cheeseheads we got on this here blog?
Hopefully they have the flavors there too! But Wisconsin does have a lot of Mexicans, so they prob. will! How far out of Green Bay are you?

As far as Lik-M-Aid, the stick was the best part! The powder was too much, but the stick tasted awesome. And that’s the only context in which I will use that phrase!!

Yeap,

Ghosted by kidneyboy @ 08/02/2005 10:55 AM EDT

Anyone hear of the kool-aid museum?

Ghosted by Carri @ 08/02/2005 10:56 AM EDT

Oh hells yeah, I dyed my hair Kool-Aid purple. . . Unfortunately the purple kinda looked like a very messed-up brown. I also didn’t do the whole boiling step, so when I played a softball game later that night, my uniform ended up being kinda purplish-brown.

Blue worked better on blonde.

Ghosted by Miss @ 08/02/2005 11:12 AM EDT

That video rocked. It was kind of long, but I still couldn’t stop watching all the cool stuff. It’d be hard to justify a trip to Nebraska just to go to the Kool-Aid Museum, but I SO want to. Too bad it’s not like the Coke museum where they have the big tasting room at the end with all their most exotic, international flavors. I think I’d book my ticket right now.

Oh, and RAS, I tried that Cookie Dough Blast. Blech! I love Cookie Dough-flavored anything, but that funky mapley/brown sugary syrup they put in with the vanilla ice cream completely ruined the whole thing. I thought it was going to make me sick. I had to throw most of it out.

Ghosted by Lori @ 08/02/2005 11:19 AM EDT

now that the canrival in in town this week, (welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends…) I might have to go lick a carny. Hey, Rube!

Ghosted by kingklash @ 08/02/2005 11:33 AM EDT

Night_Trekker,

Nope, I too am a ‘79. May edition.

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 08/02/2005 12:13 PM EDT

Wisconsinites unite!
I’m about an hour south of Green Bay in Sheboygan, but I go to Upper Michigan a lot, so I pass through there.
Green Bay DOES have a lot of mexicans. When I lived there, I had the misfortune of somehow getting stuck in an unofficial Cinco de Mayo parade. I’ve never seen so many rusty Toyota trucks with shirtless mexicans sitting in the back in my life. Oi. I’ve vowed never to leave my house on Cinco de Mayo day.

Ghosted by rebecca @ 08/02/2005 12:40 PM EDT

Mexicans in Wisconsin? Inconceivable!

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Ghosted by EMajorwitz @ 08/02/2005 1:03 PM EDT

Rebecca–I think you may appreciate this story.

I live near a Yacht and boat dealer/builder/storage facility. The police direct traffic there at 4:30 every afternoon, Monday thru Thursday (they work 10 hour days, so Friday is an optional day). Point is, the cops direct the traffic out–Mexicans head southbound toward the parkway, and everyone else northbound into my town. Like you, I’ve seen MANY shirtless Mexicans in rusty pick-up trucks (and mini-vans). They freakin’ pile in their vehicles–I think I’ve seen as many as 8 in one Ford Aerostar van! Ole!

Ghosted by Allison @ 08/02/2005 1:25 PM EDT

I haven’t noticed any significant hispanic populations in my hometown (outside of Milwuakee) or Madison except for one specific are in Waukesha. According to this census bureau map I found (note: slow loading pdf), it looks like there’s a slightly higher population in the state than most states, especially along the Lake Michigan coast.
/The more you know

Ghosted by Gozer @ 08/02/2005 2:35 PM EDT

Sorry – I can’t believe I misspelled "Milwaukee". I feel so ashamed. Better drink some Pabst and watch the Brewers game tonight to atone.

Ghosted by Gozer @ 08/02/2005 2:37 PM EDT

Hey Everybody,

Hope nobody was offended, but I truly was amazed to hear that there are that many Hispanics up North in WI, I figured it was too cold.

Figure it is a shot in the dark, but do any of you Wisconsinites know a Scott Gajeski? He was just getting in the Marines when I was done with my service obligation, he was one cool kat. Matter a fact, another Badger guy, Adam Nate, clued me in on some song you guys sing about a town having four corners but only three taverns…that the town needs another bar!

Man, gotta love that. Wish I remembered the lyrics.

Semper Fi,
Erik Majorwitz

Ghosted by EMajorwitz @ 08/02/2005 2:59 PM EDT

I keep looking at the port-o-john in the far corner of our lot and resisting the urge to put a sign on it that says "Suicide Booth." As for Mexicanos, meh. At least they’re not building railroads across your lands.

Ghosted by kingklash @ 08/02/2005 4:24 PM EDT

for anyone looking for a very strange and disturbing movie to the point where you wished you had not seen it check out. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312843/

Ghosted by RAS @ 08/02/2005 5:14 PM EDT

I think I have a good shot of youngest X-Eer, I was born in March of ‘87, making me 18, and much of this stuff I relate too, especially Great Bluedini, the only Kool-Aid flavor I actually drank.

If I remember right, It’s still out there, but only in their plastic Kool-Aid Bursts bottles.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 08/02/2005 6:05 PM EDT

This is off subject, but I have been reading Matt’s articles for a couple of years now.. and when a notable blast from the past hits the shelves I usually hear about it here first.

So imagine my surprise when I’m strolling through the local Wal Mart this weekend and I find this!

http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT80926&variation=&lg=1&

Wow.. it’s the most amazing Starscream I have ever seen, he stands eye to eye with Unicron, and he comes with the crown from the movie! Overall, great review material

Anyway, I just thought I would share.. My apologies in advance if this has already been mentioned, but I didn’t see it if it was..

Ghosted by Corvax @ 08/02/2005 7:11 PM EDT

I think my last post didn’t make it. Or something. It’s not showing up.

Anyways, I think I said something to the effect of "I don’t know why there are so many hispanics in Wisconsin. But I think it’s because we have so many factory jobs where you don’t need a high school education and can get away with speaking the bare minimum of basic english. I’m not racist, but if you’re going to move somewhere, learn the flippin’ language! Don’t just set up little Mexicos in every poor area of town. And also, please stop working for like, three pebbles a day. I can’t find any decent paying jobs.
Also, Allison, funny story! The way those people can pile into cars makes you wonder why more of them aren’t circus clowns."

Ghosted by rebecca @ 08/03/2005 1:17 AM EDT

Oh yea, I have this story about Garbage Pail Kids I forgot to tell. Okay, when I was little I had these like really poor cousins who lived in a trailer. I hated playing with them, because I was into like Barbies and girl stuff and they liked gross stuff like GPK’s.

Well, at some point the trailer they lived in flooded and I remember my Dad went over there to help fix stuff and their whole bedroom was flooded with like a foot of water and there were GPK trading cards floating ALL over. I was absolutely repulsed at the time (because even at five I had a germ phobia), but looking back it’s just hilarious.

Ghosted by rebecca @ 08/03/2005 1:25 AM EDT

Lori: I’ve been to that Coke museum and let me tell you, some of those international flavors are NASTY.

Ghosted by Night_Trekker @ 08/03/2005 3:44 AM EDT

Mexican clowns? Wow.

Ghosted by Allison @ 08/03/2005 9:44 AM EDT

Rebecca–Kind of a shame to see property destroyed, but I guess in retrospect it can be kinda funny.

Ghosted by Allison @ 08/03/2005 10:11 AM EDT

Night_Trekker:
You are correct sir! Some of those flavors are downright puke-o-rific! Some of them are okay.

When I went to Japan, I drank a lot of Pocari Sweat, it tastes a lot better than the name!

Ghosted by kidneyboy @ 08/03/2005 10:21 AM EDT

"No…. Starscream, I still function!"
"Wanna bet?"
"Noooooooo!"

Ghosted by kingklash @ 08/03/2005 11:34 AM EDT

Yeah, I’m well aware of how nasty some of them are. I felt compelled to try everything, even the ones that people were practically dry heaving after drinking. I’m not exactly a world traveler, so it was pretty much a once in a lifetime thing. Plus you get to go back home and talk about the amazingly bad stuff you drank. But, I must say, the interesting (in a good way) and tasty flavors outnumbered the gross ones.

Ghosted by Lori @ 08/03/2005 11:41 AM EDT

I don’t know if anybody is still reading this, but has anyone actually tried any of those Latin Kool-Aid flavors? I tried a couple of them (they weren’t actually Kool Aid, but some knockoff).

The jamaica (sp?) was sort of like fruit punch, maybe a little watered down–not quite as sharp or tart. Not great, but I wouldn’t refuse it if I were thirsty.

I also tried watermelon. It was ok at first, but it started to taste gross after a while, and I swear I felt kinda sick after I drank it.

I also got tamarind, but I’m kinda to drink it. Has anyone been brave enough to try it?

Ghosted by A Man Called Aerodynamics @ 08/08/2005 4:40 PM EDT

Ahh… Great Bluedini. How I loathe thee. I remember having to have it, getting all excited because it was blue, and then taking a sip of this crap and being extremely let down by the nice people at Kool-aid who have settled many sugar cravings of mine. You guys may be interested in this site (http://members.tripod.com/~NightGarden/packa.html) I also want to say this site has let me prove to my friends that I am not insane and Pop Qwiz really did exist (I amazingly remember eating it even though I was only 3 or 4 when it was out) Many fond memories at my gramma’s where she popped that yummy stuff (she NEVER burned it!), eating it, then rubbing the colored grease on my clothes. I bet half my clothes were stained with that stuff. Mmm…

Ghosted by Katie @ 08/19/2005 3:04 PM EDT

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