# Kool-Aid and black culture...am I totally out of the loop?

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**Created:** [July 19, 2002, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kool-aid-and-black-culture-am-i-totally-out-of-the-loop/119891 "2002-07-19T23:19:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kool-aid-and-black-culture-am-i-totally-out-of-the-loop/119891/44 "2002-07-23T19:03:51Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Fenris \*  
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> Yes, when similar ads for the same product have a single cruical difference. ALL the black family ads feature fruited Kool Aid, ALL the white family ads feature fruitless Kool Aid. What is this fruit/no-fruit distinction that Kool Aid is making?
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> Fenris \*\*

How many different commercials are we talking about?

I assumed it was one black fruit kool aid (band name, or new flavor?) commercial.

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