We first encountered Sparks in the early 2000s, when broke-ass gutterpunks in Minneapolis suddenly began imbibing it. By the time the trend migrated to pretend-broke-ass scenesters in Brooklyn
This stuff had pretty thoroughly permeated the Santa Barbara punk scene by 2002, neatly explaining away the Ataris and Dim Mak and whatever the fuck it is Parry Gripp does.
Everyone mourning sparks needs to switch to Cisco, it's a little bit more wanton (because 1 bottle contains either 4 or 8 servings) but you still get the correct effect.
"In a statement, they said: 'MillerCoors has also agreed to cease particular marketing themes that appeal to underage youth, eliminating advertisements that feature a bright-orange-stained tongue and not renewing its contract with William Ocean, an air-guitar champion who does a back flip onto an opened can of Sparks at all of his shows. MillerCoors will also immediately discontinue the Sparks website, which looks like it was created by a college freshman.'"
I, too, discovered Sparks in Minneapolis. I remember coming back to my dorm one cold night and all the scenester art kids were running around with orange lips. R.I.P. Sparks. We had some good times.
So are they pulling them off the shelves or just selling what stock is left, and then not making more? Do I need to go make a run on the Ralphs, basically, is what I'm asking, here.
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sure, that is how that happened.
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It should've been discontinued for these reasons alone
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OH YES! And especially now, as the holiday season is upon us and some of our mothers frown on the consumption of alcohol before noon...
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So long, Chamsparks. We hardly knew ye.
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This is like finding a coelacanth in your backyard, only to have it zapped by lightning.