Positive random thought of the day: Gimme a suicide

[Chew]

When I played baseball growing up in the late 70s, early 80s, the winner of the game got a free drink at the concession stand.

I just had a flashback to telling whatever mom was unlucky enough to be working the stand that I wanted a "suicide". They would then grab a paper coca-cola cup and commence to adding a few ounces each of coke, DP, orange, Sprite, root beer, whatever was on tap.

It tasted horrible, but it was cool to order a suicide.

Was this just a regional Porter/New Caney thing....or a statewide trend?




It was good to win on payday, because mom gave me money to get this:

[Fargus]

My brother used to order it and we were living in Washington State at the time.

[Scubasteveo]

We did this in the late 80's to early 90's in Tomball. Free soda after games, not sure if it was just the winner or not. We also used to get a free soda when foul balls were turned in!

[Chew]

My brother used to order it and we were living in Washington State at the time.

Nation wide! We should bottle it up and sell it in retro stores.

[Chew]

We did this in the late 80's to early 90's in Tomball. Free soda after games, not sure if it was just the winner or not. We also used to get a free soda when foul balls were turned in!

I forgot about the foul balls. We had to take it to the scorekeeper to get a ticket. Ticket could be redeemed for a drink, a pickle, or something else.

[Smart]

Our LL baseball was identical to yours......winner got a free drink and suicide was the cool thing to order.. Also late 70s- early 80s in Taft, Texas, San Patricio County

[manwitaplan]

my son still tries to get a suicide every now and then at the soda macine.

I miss fun dip.

[Hardware]

Same things in League City back in the 70's.

[Charles]

We did the same in North Texas.

We would also order a Suicide at the skating rink Friday & Saturday night

[lilavidhunter]

Same at Freeway American Little League in the early-mid 70’s. Also loved the Frito Pie in the Frito Bag.

[Chew]

Our LL baseball was identical to yours......winner got a free drink and suicide was the cool thing to order.. Also late 70s- early 80s in Taft, Texas, San Patricio County

Cool. Some of my best memories.

When I was in 6th grade, our little all-star team played in the Dixie regional tournament in Mabank (I think). I got to pitch against some team from the dallas area that was not impressed with my pitching.

[Chew]

Also loved the Frito Pie in the Frito Bag.

Those were the best. Slit the side of the bag, pour in the mystery meat chili and crockpot cheese!

[Smart]

Fun Dip, Big League Chew or the Big Hunk for me if we didn't get to go to Dairy King.. lol


I liked to save my Big League Chew pouch and put it in my back pocket while playing for the "cool factor"... Yes sir....**** heathen MLB players chewed tobacco back then and influenced us poor sweet innocent kids.....

[AlaskaFlyerFan]

We ordered the same thing back in the ‘60s in PA where I grew up. I can’t remember what I had for dinner last night so there is no way I could remember what the suicide tasted like.

[Chew]

I loved Big League Chew....but the flavor sure didn't last long!