Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Have you ever had anything great out of a red Solo Cup?

Posted by Jonathan Bender on Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM

Weve all shared nights with the Red Solo Cup.
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  • We've all shared nights with the red Solo Cup.
Cultured folks and Keystone Light drinkers might not agree on much, but both have a genuine fondness for the crinkly red Solo Cup. The holder of keg beer and grain alcohol apparently instills feelings of nostalgia in us all.

In the past few weeks, Slate and NPR have waxed poetic about the ubiquitous plastic cup. While that cup might have seen you through high school parties in the woods and college parties indoors, it's hard to believe that red Solo Cups have ever held anything great inside them. Has it ever been what's inside the cup that mattered to you?

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moonshine......but it's better out of a conical dixie cup.....you have to drink it and you can't set it down.

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Posted by justthefactsmaam on 12/01/2011 at 8:03 AM

It's less to do with that awful hillbilly Toby Keith and more to do with Solo Cup Co. turning 75 this year. I also drive a Ford.

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Posted by westsider on 11/29/2011 at 3:07 PM

What you, NPR and Slate have in common is that you're all responding to a song by Toby Keith(I'm a Ford truck man). Let that sink in. WHOOOOHOOOOOOO, HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW???

Hells yes, millions of Americans have had all sorts of tasty, cold keg beer in all the colors of the Solo Cup diversity rainbow. Countless brain cells have been rendered to reciting the Gary Pinkel alphabet thanks to Solo Cups. Next up could be a musical tribute to Dixie Cups. Or spit cups. Or Skoal Bandits.

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Posted by Scott The Beer Drinker on 11/29/2011 at 12:40 PM

Tank 7, Hopslam, Lagunita's Maximus, Caymus Pinot Noir, etc, etc, etc.

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Posted by bendersatool on 11/29/2011 at 12:31 PM

Dude! My oldest daughter made some jello shots and put them in red Solo cups for my Halloween party this year...some were stronger than others and all delicious treats! We consumed 50 of them and it was very loud in my basement -we had a blast . I ended the night by falling on my head helping some friends down my front steps!!!

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Posted by T. on 11/29/2011 at 11:40 AM

Just this year I have had Saison-Brett, Odell IPA, and Indian Brown Ale (Dogfish Head) out of red Solo cups. Not ideal, but when you're at an outdoor party it's the next best thing to glass.

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Posted by jjskck on 11/29/2011 at 11:09 AM

C'mon Bender....you've NEVER had anything good out of a red Solo cup?

So much for me buying a copy of YOUR memoirs.....

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Posted by Wink Dinklemeyer on 11/29/2011 at 11:08 AM
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