Anybody ever drink PJ?

[trof]

It was the summer of '63 and I was a lifeguard in Myrtle Beach, SC.
I was 21.
The job didn't pay much, but the 'side benefits' were fantastic.
:evilgrin:

The previous March I'd signed up in the air national guard and would be off in late August for USAF pilot training.
This was my last summer of 'freedom'.

Our employer had this huge old Victorian house near the beach that was the lifeguard dorm. There were a dozen or so of us there.
Party Central.

One Saturday my partner on our lifeguard stand said "PJ party tonight."
"We're having a pajama party?"
"Naw man. PJ! Purple Jesus! Time to GRAIN DOWN!"
"OK, What's PJ and what's GRAIN DOWN?"

"Aw man, where you from? PJ is Purple Jesus. GRAIN DOWN is Everclear Grain Alcohol. It's about 1000 proof. You mix 2 parts grape juice to one part Everclear. HOOWEE!"

"Why Purple Jesus?"
"Well the first time we brewed it up I handed a cup to my buddy. He took a drink and said "JESUS! What IS this purple shit?"
Hence Purple Jesus. PJ."

Live and learn.
:-)

[RandomThoughts]

1. I just learned of your overconfidence.

And it matches those that use nouns not verbs.

[trof]

3. I just learned of your wonkieness.

And it matches those that use infinitives not gerunds.
What are you on?
:-)

[TuxedoKat]

2. I've never tried it

or heard of it before but that's a great story!

[trof]

4. I do not recommend it.

Unless you're fond of crushing hangovers.
I stuck to beer most of that summer.

[blue neen]

5. No, but we did drink quite a bit of "Thundergrape" in college back in the 70's.

It was a mixture of of Thunderbird (technically, it's a wine!) and Grape Kool-Aid. :)

Sometime there were a few orange slices thrown in to make everyone think it was punch!

Oh God, how disgusting!

:toast:

[trof]

6. And not terribly intoxicating?

Cutting wine with Grape Kool Aid?

[blue neen]

8. Oh yes, it was an extremely intoxicating and hangover inducing mixture.

It was also very cheap and was often mixed up in someone's dorm room trash can!

Right now, I'm having a Mike's Lemonade to toast our President, CIA, and Armed Services!

:toast:

[jmowreader]

9. Well..Thunderbird ain't exactly wine

It's more like a mixture of kool-aid and JP-4.

[nolabear]

7. Dead brian cells tell no tales...

[sarge43]

10. I thought you meant prune juice "The drink of warriors", Lt Cmdr Worf. n/t