History. The precursor to Kool-Aid Man, "the Pitcher Man", was created on July 10, 1954. Marvin Potts, an art director for a New York advertising agency, was hired by General Foods to create an image that would accompany the slogan "A 5-cent package makes two quarts".

Edwin Perkins Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska. All of his experiments took place in his mother's kitchen.

According to my research, our hero is sometimes referred to as the “Kool-Aid Guy,” “Captain Kool-Aid,” “Frankie D. Kool-Aid,” or “Frankie D'Kool-Aid.” But, for all intents and purposes, he is most commonly known as the Kool-Aid Man…even though Frankie is indeed a cool name.

The version of Kool-Aid Man that most people are familiar with today came in 1975 when ad agency Grey landed the brand's account. Grey would add limbs to Kool-Aid Man, greatly extending the mascot's range. That is also when the Kool-Aid man received his signature catchphrase - “Oh Yeah!” - and wall-busting entrance.

"Drinking the Kool-Aid" is an expression used to refer to a person who believes in a possibly doomed or dangerous idea because of perceived potential high rewards. The phrase typically carries a negative connotation.

The Kool-Aid man is made of glass, though from context clues in commercials he is unable to be broken, as he can smash through walls with ease, and let's say that his power to force through a wall is around 2000-3000 newtons.

- Invented in 1927 by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska. - Originally known as “Fruit Smack” before being renamed “Kool-Aid” in 1928. - Pitcher Man mascot, known for bursting through walls, introduced in 1954. - Became a popular drink during the Great Depression due to its affordability.

Hastings Nebraska Hastings Nebraska is the birthplace of Nebraska's soft drink, Kool-Aid. Hastings Museum.

Silverman conceived of specific characters for each of the drink's flavors, meant, initially, to serve as something of a tribute to his four-year-old daughter whom he called "Freckle Face." Goofy Grape was the leader of the gang, and he'd be accompanied by Freckle Face Strawberry, Loud Mouth Lime, Rootin' Tootin' ...

In recent years it has evolved further to mean extreme dedication to a cause or purpose, so extreme that one would "drink the Kool-Aid" and die for the cause. The phrase originates from events in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978, in which over 900 members of the Peoples Temple movement died.

The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to followership at its worse. It was coined after a delusional, pseudo-guru named Jim Jones led his cult, the Peoples Temple, to mass suicide. Over 900 people, including 304 children, killed themselves by drinking from a vat of grape-flavored drink laced with cyanide.

Oh yeah! This wall-smashing mascot of everyone's favorite sugary beverage became a celebrity in his own right, starring in cartoons, video games and even pieces of art. He was always at the ready with a jug of Kool-Aid and his radical catchphrase “Oh yeah!” Well, get ready to shed a tear for innocence lost.