Kickapoo Joy Juice

[Siam_Sam]

@hellpaso

I used to get it as a kid in Memphis in the 60s. I thought it was a precurser to Mountain Dew, since I don’t remember seeing Kickapoo Joy Juice after Mountain Dew came out. I remember going to Dogpatch USA, too.

I can’t cite, but I’m pretty sure Mountain Dew predated Kickapoo Joy Juice. At the time, I know I thought: “This is just Mountain Dew.”

[dwyr]

It’s made by Monarch Beverage.
It’s citrus based like Mt. Dew which at one time also used hillbillies on its bottles, but apparently Kickapoo is a different product.

I also found this interesting.

[bengangmo]

@Tabby_Cat

Pronounced Ki - ka - po, too. Silly Singaporeans just don’t know how to have fun.

Can say that again - when I saw the can for the first time I kept asking for “joy juice” and in reutrn just got that blank stare that I know so well - meaning that my england was too powderful and they weren’t catching any balls.

[Siam_Sam]

@Tabby_Cat

Pronounced Ki - ka - po, too. Silly Singaporeans just don’t know how to have fun.

@bengangmo

Can say that again - when I saw the can for the first time I kept asking for “joy juice” and in reutrn just got that blank stare that I know so well - meaning that my england was too powderful and they weren’t catching any balls.

In Singapore, I’d be careful about inquiring into joy juice and talking about balls. Unless maybe I was in Geylang, Orchard Towers or Duxton Hill.

[zagloba]

@wasson

I grew up in a town called Kickapoo and I’ve never heard of the stuff.

I used to live a couple of miles from Kickapoo Creek in Peoria. I figured real KJJ should be made from its waters.

[wasson]

@zagloba

I used to live a couple of miles from Kickapoo Creek in Peoria. I figured real KJJ should be made from its waters.

I live in Peoria now actually. What a weird coincidence.

I’m not sure how well water out of the Kickapoo Creek would sell, with dirt and dead fish in it and everything.

[bengangmo]

@Siam_Sam

In Singapore, I’d be careful about inquiring into joy juice and talking about balls. Unless maybe I was in Geylang, Orchard Towers or Duxton Hill.

The Lady Boys hang out in the Changi Village area (I think)

[Siam_Sam]

Thanks for letting me know which area to avoid. Buddha knows, we have enough of them here!