On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3:27:11 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:02:14 AM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
> >
> >
> > Do you like Hawaiian Punch? Because I loved it as a kid. It sort of
> > helped me forget about all the abuse I suffered at the hands of my
> > alcoholic uncle.
>
> Yes I do. Now more than ever. We call it "fruit punch." That's another thing that's wrong about the mainland. When I go to a McDonald's or any restaurant and order a fruit punch, they look at me with a dumb expression on their face. What's wrong with you people!? It's red, it's sweet. What's not to like?

It's too sweet, that's what's not to like.

Of course, this comes from someone who always used only 50% of the sugar
called for on the Kool-ade package.

Cindy Hamilton

On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:49:31 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3:27:11 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:02:14 AM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you like Hawaiian Punch? Because I loved it as a kid. It sort of
> > > helped me forget about all the abuse I suffered at the hands of my
> > > alcoholic uncle.
> >
> > Yes I do. Now more than ever. We call it "fruit punch." That's another thing that's wrong about the mainland. When I go to a McDonald's or any restaurant and order a fruit punch, they look at me with a dumb expression on their face. What's wrong with you people!? It's red, it's sweet. What's not to like?
>
> It's too sweet, that's what's not to like.
>
> Of course, this comes from someone who always used only 50% of the sugar
> called for on the Kool-ade package.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

It can be a bit sweet for some folks. That's why we like to water it down a bit - with Sprite.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sprunch

On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3:58:09 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:49:31 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3:27:11 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:02:14 AM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do you like Hawaiian Punch? Because I loved it as a kid. It sort of
> > > > helped me forget about all the abuse I suffered at the hands of my
> > > > alcoholic uncle.
> > >
> > > Yes I do. Now more than ever. We call it "fruit punch." That's another thing that's wrong about the mainland. When I go to a McDonald's or any restaurant and order a fruit punch, they look at me with a dumb expression on their face. What's wrong with you people!? It's red, it's sweet. What's not to like?
> >
> > It's too sweet, that's what's not to like.
> >
> > Of course, this comes from someone who always used only 50% of the sugar
> > called for on the Kool-ade package.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
> It can be a bit sweet for some folks. That's why we like to water it down a bit - with Sprite.
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sprunch

Oh, that's funny. Sprite is too sweet, too. I'd rather have
club soda (or tonic) with lime.

Cindy Hamilton

On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 10:09:02 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> Oh, that's funny. Sprite is too sweet, too. I'd rather have
> club soda (or tonic) with lime.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Tonic? Yikes!

On 10/16/2017 1:58 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:49:31 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 3:27:11 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Monday, October 16, 2017 at 9:02:14 AM UTC-10, Casa de Masa wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do you like Hawaiian Punch? Because I loved it as a kid. It sort of
>>>> helped me forget about all the abuse I suffered at the hands of my
>>>> alcoholic uncle.
>>>
>>> Yes I do. Now more than ever. We call it "fruit punch." That's another thing that's wrong about the mainland. When I go to a McDonald's or any restaurant and order a fruit punch, they look at me with a dumb expression on their face. What's wrong with you people!? It's red, it's sweet. What's not to like?
>>
>> It's too sweet, that's what's not to like.
>>
>> Of course, this comes from someone who always used only 50% of the sugar
>> called for on the Kool-ade package.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> It can be a bit sweet for some folks. That's why we like to water it down a bit - with Sprite.
>
> http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sprunch
>

No-alcohol Sangria that is!

;-)