What was in the Kool-Aid in Jonestown?
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What was in the Kool-Aid in Jonestown?
The phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” refers to the 1978 Jonestown massacre, in which more than 900 people committed mass suicide by drinking a flavored drink mixed with Valium, chloral hydrate, cyanide, and Phenergan.
What flavor was the Flavor Aid at Jonestown?
grape variety
Jonestown massacre Large barrels filled with the grape variety, laced with the cyanide and a variety of tranquillizer drugs, were found half-consumed amidst the hundreds of bodies.
What was the Kool-Aid poisoned with?
cyanide
He’d made a fruit cocktail laced with cyanide and valium, and didn’t use Kool-Aid, but rather a cheaper alternative called Flavor Aid to hide the bitter poison. Cult members were made to poison their children first, then themselves.
What did the Jonestown victims drink?
In the wake of the tragedy at Jonestown, the phrase “drink the Kool-Aid” became a popular term for blind obedience, as the Temple members had apparently accepted cups of fruity poison willingly.
Why did everyone drink the Kool Aid?
According to FBI’s summary of its extensive investigation, Jones — in a twisted tangle of delusional thinking — decided that everyone at Jonestown had to die, in order to avoid retaliation in response to the killings of Ryan and others in his delegation.
How do you make a Jim Jones drink?
JIM JONES KOOL-AID Shake & strain: ¼ oz vodka ¼ oz amaretto ¼ oz southern comfort ¼ oz blue curacao splash cranberry splash grenadine a favorite of mine that my friend scott fix came up with!
Who drank all the Kool-Aid?
While use of the phrase dates back to 1968 with the nonfiction book The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, it is strongly associated with the events in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978, in which over 900 members of the Peoples Temple movement died.
Can Kool-Aid make you high?
The “Cali Fresh” brand he tested had about 200 mg of THC in each jar. While not deadly, it’s enough to make you feel the effects. He researched with a supplier who told him it makes you feel “trippy.” That could present a danger to those who think it’s just juice.
What does stay out of my Kool-Aid mean?
“Drinking the Kool-Aid” is an expression used to refer to a person who believes in a possibly doomed or dangerous idea because of perceived potential high rewards. The phrase often carries a negative connotation.
