Is the water bottle an apparition?
The CDC notes that since plain drinking water has zero calories, it helps with managing body weight and, when substituted for sugar drinks, it reduces caloric intake. Water prevents dehydration, a condition that can bring about unclear thinking, mood changes, overheating, constipation, and kidney stones.
So…the appearance of water bottles within daily activities has me wonder if during the years when there were no marketed water bottles were most children impacted by various levels of dehydration? Why this question…because as I reflect back to my childhood, I cannot recall drinking water other than an occasional water foundation sip and a summer water hose gulp.
Koolaid, yes. Water, no.
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Well, I remember plenty of tap water….
One pitcher of tap water, one cup of sugar, a packet of Koolaid, & one tray of ice (made from tap water). I can’t recall drinking tap water. 💦
Ah well!
We used to go to a spring and fill up gallon bottles of water. We didn’t drink the tap water. Ah, yes–Kool-Aid. One of the staples in our diet back then.
Thank you! I just remembered a 2-3 week period of time during the summer between the 2nd and 3rd grade and driving to a spring to collect water.