Kickapoo!

Well, friends, you have every right to wonder what on earth is in Kickapoo Joy Juice.  With a name like that, anything could be in there…well, almost anything.  I’m betting the farm that there isn’t any actual juice in there.  Not the kind of juice I’m familiar with, anyway (some sleuthing revealed that the only “juice” is concentrated grapefruit juice, pretty low on the ingredient list, and right before brominated vegetable oil.  Mmmmm). 

You have to love a drink company bold enough to put "poo" in a beverage name

There are a number of intriguing things about this beverage.  One is, obviously, the name, which calls to mind some sort of cocaine-laced beverage that will have you glued to the ceiling for hours on end.  Another is the fact that the front of the can proudly proclaims that this is the “Original USA Joy Juice Recipe,” which I found particularly interesting, considering I’d never seen the neon green can until I moved to Singapore.  But a little Internet research revealed that the company that originally produced the beverage was indeed founded in Atlanta, so I guess they’re not just telling me joyous, juicy lies.  Apparently the name (and the art on the can) comes from the comic strip Lil’ Abner. 

The drink inside the can is nowhere near as bizarre as the can itself (KJJ tastes a lot like Mountain Dew), but with a name like that, the beverage definitely earns a spot in the weird beverage hall of fame.  Right next to Pocari Sweat.

After you're done with that 'poo, how about some sweat?