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PitoChueco t1_j7wvvh8 wrote

I drank an ocean of store brand Kool-aid out of those pitchers on the left in the early 80’s.

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graveybrains t1_j7wzf9j wrote

Same. I can almost taste it just by looking at this picture

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iwantmy-2dollars t1_j7xxedb wrote

Same. So much aspartame and red food dye. Mmmmmm.

Pro tip: when you go camping fill it with raw eggs (leave the shells at home). The Tupperware people were geniuses, there’s the exact right amount of tension to get one egg at a time.

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Mambo_Sized_Byte t1_j7yhrts wrote

Is that not a huge container to take eggs in? And eggs aren't known for being good to store raw and de-shelled in a potentially warm environment - am i wrong?

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iwantmy-2dollars t1_j7zoxe9 wrote

Always threw them in the cooler, worked well for us 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think it holds a dozen but it’s been awhile.

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atlas_nodded_off t1_j7y9bp2 wrote

We used eggshell to make the grounds settle in camp coffee.

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mikailovitch t1_j7yf3dp wrote

I'm sorry what? Can you explain?

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0MGWTFL0LBBQ t1_j7yvygb wrote

I think he went to Camp Coffee, where the grounds are notoriously raised and unkempt. Without the eggshells, he wouldn't be here today. The eggshells are the only thing to settle the grounds at Camp Coffee.

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MjrGrangerDanger t1_j7z4gqd wrote

Hmm. I read that as they didn't want to hire an excavator so they used eggshells as fill.

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Nostradameth t1_j86y9a9 wrote

Lmfao!!!! I can't remember the last time i laughed this hard at a Reddit comment. Excellent work.

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eucalyptusmacrocarpa t1_j7zjg49 wrote

I think if you are camping and make coffee that is just grounds and water in a pot ("camp coffee") and throw in some eggshell, the coffee grounds will sink to the bottom of the pot.

That's the boring answer

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DefinitionBig4671 t1_j7zkumu wrote

Camp Coffee (or Cowboy Coffee) is made over the campfire or a gas camp stove with a pitcher. You put the water and the coffee grounds in together and bring it to a boil for about 4-5 minutes or a rolling boil. You then add either cold water or eggshells to collect the grounds and have them settle to the bottom before pouring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UAoT21eqXI

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yungzanz t1_j7za5uy wrote

God i love aspartame

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redldr1 t1_j7zhw0r wrote

And cancer loves you

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yungzanz t1_j7zz1hc wrote

No evidence it causes cancer

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redldr1 t1_j80uruc wrote

That's what big aspartame wants you to think.

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yungzanz t1_j81bozn wrote

It can't be worse for you than sugar. We've been consuming aspartame for 40 years and it hasn't been linked to any chronic illnesses. Sugar directly causes diabetes and cancer on such a massive scale in north america.

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topcat5 t1_j801qgo wrote

Aspartame was not used in the 1980s except in canned drinks after 1984. Everything else, not until the 90s.

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iwantmy-2dollars t1_j8039qa wrote

My parents were big fans of Equal (aspartame), Imperial Margarine, Diet Coke, and powdered butter flavor seasoning. My childhood Koolaid was powered by little blue packets.

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ashpatash t1_j7xprj6 wrote

I have similar memory but with one of those orange pitcher ones with beige lid that was permanently stained from Kool aid. Also drank so much frozen juice concentrate out of it. Wonder if people still drink that.

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radius58 t1_j7yuzu5 wrote

Frozen orange juice concentrate, a Saturday morning tradition growing up.

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AdmiralBonesaw t1_j7zugk3 wrote

The reason I thought I hated orange juice until I was an adult and had the real thing

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whutchamacallit t1_j7xhnyv wrote

You ever think about items you've eaten and drank in terms of volumes? Like how many encyclopedias worth of pizza have I eaten?

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iamthejef t1_j7xlebx wrote

Somebody might be able to help you out if you'd pick a more relevant item for comparison, grandpa.

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whutchamacallit t1_j7xlrzi wrote

We're literally in a post talking about Tupperware from the 80s, sport.

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Chipimp t1_j7z3vxn wrote

Pizza not relevant anymore? Guess I'm stuck in the past.

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JohnnyDarkside t1_j7xseco wrote

My mom still uses the red pitcher with that push button lid.

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Twintoro t1_j7y4uck wrote

Same. She has two of them. They’ve been storing cold water for as long as I’ve been alive. Maybe I should get her some replacements?

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Strikew3st t1_j7zdrx2 wrote

Only if you're trying to pull a fast one to obtain those awesome pitchers for yourself, otherwise no.

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OneMorePenguin t1_j7xzsa0 wrote

Same, except it was iced tea. I still have it, but haven't been drinking much iced tea.

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Funkycoldmedici t1_j7z6f0f wrote

Sweet tea tastes best from that pitcher. It’s a crucial ingredient.

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LiveFastDieFast t1_j7y0vzh wrote

First thought as well. And then pouring it into the plastic kool-aid cup that was usually red or white, had a handle, and had the kool-aid guy on it

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