tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post5093717526088772537..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Poetry Friday: Ode to Kool-AidRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-6284447086525823442019-09-02T08:38:42.686-07:002019-09-02T08:38:42.686-07:00I remember my mom making Kool Aid popsicles, which...I remember my mom making Kool Aid popsicles, which were delicious, and I remember someone coloring her hair with it. I remember the cuddly logo. It feels like very long ago, but Kool Aid seems to still be very much a thing. Apparently you can deep fry it (as a sort of donut)! Tabathahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367572663591077922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-30586537146851580352019-09-01T18:17:53.409-07:002019-09-01T18:17:53.409-07:00The Kool-Aid poem takes me back just like everyone...The Kool-Aid poem takes me back just like everyone is saying. Who could believe that we drank that sugary stuff? I agree that the ending is good. I did not expect those last lines. Thank, Ruth, for bringing back my childhood memories.Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-80272107733402245432019-09-01T14:39:16.640-07:002019-09-01T14:39:16.640-07:00Kool Aid was such a treat in the summertime. I lov...Kool Aid was such a treat in the summertime. I loved the appearance of Granddad at the end of the poem.Laura Shovanhttps://laurashovan.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-51972646660271989462019-09-01T14:33:55.019-07:002019-09-01T14:33:55.019-07:00I remember Kool-Aid, but as Linda, said, without t...I remember Kool-Aid, but as Linda, said, without the fancy names! We mostly drank Zarex in Maine in the 1950s - syrup in a cute jug which had to be mixed with water. I'm sure it was equally as sugary. But I never knew girls to dye hair with Kool-Aid! Thanks, Ruth.Joyce Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02905709719444916488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-69062594023155308682019-09-01T12:34:08.209-07:002019-09-01T12:34:08.209-07:00Oh, this brings back so many memories--from the tu...Oh, this brings back so many memories--from the tupperware pitchers to the bright mustaches. What a fun poem. My kid won't have those memories, since I never made once I grew up. Poor thing was stuck with water or milk or juice as a kid.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08210045352610490115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-46504030877846969452019-08-31T09:53:13.726-07:002019-08-31T09:53:13.726-07:00Well, I must be REALLY old because I don't rem...Well, I must be REALLY old because I don't remember Kool-Aid having such creative names! <br />We just had plain old cherry, grape, orange, etc. Not this fancy stuff kids have today! : )<br />Your post brought back memories of my own Kool-Aid days.Linda Kulp Trouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01469823160121657098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-24655710738587077332019-08-31T04:06:09.759-07:002019-08-31T04:06:09.759-07:00Ha! What's so funny is that I could taste the ...Ha! What's so funny is that I could taste the flavors as I read them. What a wonderful poem that really does take you back to something I didn't even know I had forgotten. Linda Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833034575304594924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-20143874626601550912019-08-30T13:07:36.731-07:002019-08-30T13:07:36.731-07:00I love reading Cheriee's use, too. We used to ...I love reading Cheriee's use, too. We used to dye Easter eggs with Kool-Aid, loved learning how to mix different colors. It is a wonderful poem, Ruth! Love that "a logo cute enough to hug". Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-10774676965115209102019-08-30T09:25:29.763-07:002019-08-30T09:25:29.763-07:00Your post and this poem sure takes takes me back a...Your post and this poem sure takes takes me back about 50 decades! <br />Kool aid has many uses. <br />I recently purchased some good quality wool at a bargain. The colour was blah so I decided to dye it before making something for my daughter in law. I used kool aid to dye it grape juice purple. The colour is gorgeous, although it was a challenge to get the scent out! Cheriee Weichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662398117320256935noreply@blogger.com