Thursday, June 12

Little known hangover cure made in Memphis...really just crushed aspirin.

A colleague of mine informed me today of a hangover remedy that is big in the south. No it isn't chicken and waffles, or illiteracy. BC Powder has been marketed for a 100 years as "the working man's friend", "freeing up your time spent dealing with headaches from the workplace, to spend time with your family."
Well, naturally drunks have gotten ahold of it, and use it to shake their julep benders.
Moderately entertaining website, considering A) its a pharmaceutical and B) 30% of their market can't read so they have to rely on graphics to convey their message.
I think they did a good job-If you are a southern dude; 1. rip the powder down your throat 2. continue breaking up Union railroad lines with that shovel, hangover-free of course.
If you are a southern belle; 1. in a powder room, drop powder into glass 2. mix in sexism, domestic fear 3. throw it down, now get out there and watch men vote!

I have a theory on how this stuff works: once the contents of the crushed medicated powder cover your tongue and start to dissolve your mouth, you forget about your hangover. Its no menudo, but I suppose it might just do the trick.

4 comments:

beesnuts said...

Mr. Southerner:

1. Inhale substance from the little tube.
2. Finish burying the body of dead hooker.

Ms. Southerner:
1. Find a drink, but be discreet, never let above your waste, in the case a politician's daughter may see you.
2. Roofie yourself.
3. Chug....

...keep chugging...but watch out for Mr. Southerner.

Anonymous said...

Here's some quotes I got from the site (wish I were making this up):

"When I have a backache, it's like there are two screws in my back. And they’re tightening up and tightening up. But when I take a BC, it starts backing off, and backing off, and the pain’s gone."
George, Farmer from North Carolina

"I had seven children, I had to take BC. I'll be taking it 'til I go on home to glory."
Bootsy, City Worker from Tennessee

"There is nothing I have tried that is faster than a BC Powder."
Kelly, Lineman from South Carolina

"I’ll be taking BC until the cows come home."
Julie, Dairy Farmer from Tennessee

And ever since it was introduced, BC has been passed from generation to generation and friend to friend.

"I learned about BC from growing up watching my Mom take it. She was never not busy."
Valerie, Hairdresser from Tennessee

"We’ve been friends since 1978, and we’ve been through a whole lot of BC’s together."
Mac, Referee from Tennessee

jimStock said...

Bootsy, City Worker from Tennessee

Is that you m@? I'm not sure what gestation periods are for Southern women, but it seems possible you could populate that fast with that much humidity and not having to worry about educating any of them.

All of those comments are sheer (mike) entertainment.

beesnuts said...

I also like how their idea of a "Tough Guy" is someone with a shovel.