tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578330773825615936.post8349371332420608387..comments2008-06-20T09:52:22.729-04:00Felicia (aka Mommy B)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11475142805368155746noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578330773825615936.post-33635408242522804742008-06-20T09:52:00.000-04:002008-06-20T09:52:00.000-04:00Thanks so much, Amy. It truly grows more confusing by the minute. Should we have the purple stuff that will make us vibrant and healthy, the purple stuff that will make us sleepy and carefree, or the purple stuff that will potentially send up to rehab? Decisions, decisions...Mommy Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11475142805368155746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578330773825615936.post-34986042145441506572008-06-17T02:58:00.000-04:002008-06-17T02:58:00.000-04:00That's for sure...I left a note to you back on our Shaping Youth blog that the folks from this site left a ping: http://www.drinkpurple.com<BR/><BR/>Normally, I'd toss it in akismet as product promo spam, but the fact that it was heavily promoted as an antioxidant 'wonder drink' on the View (complete w/Purple Spokeswoman Chaka Khan) adds to this wacky confusion, since there's clearly bound to be direct reverb with 'purple drank' and kids mixing up one with another, amidst emulation of their hip hop and celeb figures...<BR/>http://www.drinkpurple.com/PressReleases/ABCstheview.pdf<BR/><BR/>This is a classic example of how the herbal essence/health claims of all of these concoctions can create a tough road for kids who have no idea what they’re really drinking without serious label literacy! <BR/><BR/>The cans alone are knock-off dead ringers at first glance on the color palette...eesh.<BR/><BR/>Heads up one & all...Shaping Youthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08460923839459080680noreply@blogger.com