| Kool-Aid Man...Oh Yeah!  
Kool-Aid Man celebrated his 30th birthday at Kool-Aid Days 2005.
Here's a brief interview he issued for the press at that time: | | Q. | Happy 30th birthday Kool-Aid Man! Are you feeling good these days? | | A. | OH YEAH! I feel great! It’s been a very hot summer, so I’ve been busy. Thirsty kids have been drinking lots of Kool-Aid during the summer months. So, I’ve been running ALL OVER the place. | | | | | Q. | You celebrated your 25th birthday with a footprint ceremony outside Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Do you have any big plans for your 30th? | | A. | Well, I recently took up skateboarding. It’s amazing! It’s a refreshing twist on some of the other extreme activities I’ve done before…like snowboarding, mountain climbing and inline skating. I thought it was a good idea to try something new for this big year. | | | | | Q. | Wow, that’s fantastic! You’re certainly staying young at heart. You’ve been a very successful “spokespitcher” for many years and you continually rank as on of the most-loved brand mascots. Why do you think you remain so popular with generation after generation of kids? | | A. | Well, I think it’s because kids – and kids at heart – love Kool-Aid’s intense, fruity flavor. Plus, Kool-Aid is available in 22 flavors, so there is a flavor to please everyone in the family. | | | | | Q. | I heard that Kool-Aid became the “Official Soft Drink of Nebraska” in 1998. That’s quite an honor. How has it changed your life? | | A. | It was one of the greatest moments for me – just thinking about it makes me smile. Since then, the Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History opened the world’s only permanent museum exhibit dedicated exclusively to the Kool-Aid story. You can see some of my favorite outfits from the 1970’s and view some of my early commercial work. It’s been a humbling experience, really. I’m just glad I can help bring smiles to people’s faces. | | | | | Q. | So, what’s next for you Kool-Aid Man? | | A. | Well, right now I’m just focusing on Kool-Aid Days in August. I’m really excited! I think it’s going to be our best year yet! OH YEAH! | | | | | | |
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