Showing posts with label hangover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hangover. Show all posts

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.