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.

Frankie D. Kool-Aid 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 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.

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.

Kool-Aid grew in popularity through the ensuing decades, its Brand swelling in popularity including commercials, comic books, and even a video game for the Brand's popular mascot: the Kool-Aid Man. Beyond the product and its appealing price point, the success of the Kool-Aid Brand is one of consistency.

The Hastings Museum The Hastings Museum now has a familiar greeter outside the building at 1330 N. Burlington Ave. A crew from Icon Poly Studio of Gibbon delivered and set up the 6-foot Kool-Aid Man statue on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Kool-Aid Man's exterior is made from urethane fiberglass.

The actual beverage is prepared by mixing the powder with sugar (the packets of powder are usually, though not always, unsweetened) and water, typically by the pitcherful. The drink is usually either served with ice or refrigerated and served chilled. Additionally, there are some sugar-free varieties.

From the Package. INGREDIENTS: WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, GUM ARABIC, GLYCEROL ESTERS OF WOOD ROSIN, RED 40, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVE FRESHNESS).

kool (comparative kooler, superlative koolest) (slang) Alternative spelling of cool.

Kool-Aid is an American brand of flavored drink mix owned by Kraft Heinz based in Chicago, Illinois. The powder form was created by Edwin Perkins in 1927 based upon a liquid concentrate called Fruit Smack.

- 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.

Edwin Perkins Kool-Aid, the popular powdered drink mix, was developed by Edwin Perkins (1889-1961) in Hastings, Nebraska.