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July 08, 2005
Mountain Dew Energy
I was doing some poking around to write something about current Flea-fav soft drink, Mountain Dew Energy. This green nectar is actually Diet Mountain Dew but marketed as a "natural health product" to get around Canada's deranged caffeine regulations. I came across an article from the Edmonton Sun by a scary looking man named Mike Jenkinson.
There is something both amusing and pathetic in the state of Alberta journalism that even a slightly humourous piece about a soft drink cannot pass without an introduction lambasting "the Liberals for destroying this fine country, running an unconstitutional government, poisoning political discourse and generally acting like a bunch of nitwits." Anyone feeling "Western alienation" who wonders why central Canada cannot take you seriously: look no further. You may say you enjoy Mountain Dew Energy but some of you read more like you have been drinking the Kool-Aid.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at July 8, 2005 08:57 AM
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Funny story, sort of: one of my co-workers is an ex-pat American. He works on the evening shift where I work. One day I noticed he'd brought in some Mountain Dew and was drinking it in fairly large quantities. He normally drank Coke or Pepsi. I asked him if he was drinking it for the caffeine. To which he answered 'yes'. I explained our odd regulations and that the Dew does not have that substance normally in Canada. I never saw him drink it again. I would tell him about this Energy thang, but I think the absence of sugar might put him off it.
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at July 8, 2005 06:13 PM
Ahh... the good news is that Mountain Dew Energy does have sugar! It is just that my keep fit regimen means I am drinking the sugar-free variety. Sorry my post did not make this clear.
Posted by: Ghost of a flea at July 8, 2005 06:20 PM