"Jesus Juice" (Michael Jackson trial)

[Michael McKernan]

Barry Popik wrote:

>JESUS JUICE--42,200 Google hits, 1,200 Google Groups hits
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>Drink survey
>The other reason it's so lethal is that it's almost all alcohol! :-) On
>this topic,
>try 'Purple Jesus Juice' - everclear and purple kool-aid. ...
>alt.party - Sep 24 1991, 5:41 pm by Iain McVey - 37 messages - 33 authors


In my undergraduate days at Georgetown University (1969-70, say, when I
lived in a dorm) we had 'Purple Jesus' parties (juice was not mentioned).
Purple Jesus consisted primarily of grain alcohol (highest proof
available), colored with purple kool-aid (some red wine was optional; but
the secret ingredient was Gatorade, based on its sales pitch, 'gets into
your system twelve times faster than water' (or however many times faster,
I forget).  Not having a good understanding of chemistry or physiology, we
simply accepted the empirical data that this combination was the fastest
drunk available without intravenous injection.  While we didn't mind
getting ourselves drunk fairly rapidly, the fast-acting quality was most
desireable in connection with our hopes for our female guests.

Michael McKernan