In response to Brendan Larkin’s obituary: I feel like most people just liked Mr. Pibb because it was retro. There’s a reason why Coke trumps all dark colas—and I suggest you jump on that bandwagon before it leaves you behind.

Furthermore, closing the door on Mr. Pibb opened a large and marvelous window. If you mix the new blue Powerade with the conventional yellow Powerade- a glorious aquamarine concoction results: a crystal glacier lake all to yourself, a small sample from the cerulean sea of gods! Skeptical? Mix it, marvel at it, and chug it. CHUG it. You need the electrolytes, you’ve been looking haggard lately.

Oh, and N.B: For those of you who “don’t drink Powerade”—never talk to me.