Sorry I couldn’t post yesterday, but I spent all day standing in line for the big midnight premier. I thought getting there a day early would put me near the front of the queue, but people had been lining up all week so I was closer to the middle.<\/p>\n
The atmosphere in line was electric: everyone was super excited and a lot of folks were in costumes and stuff. There was this one guy near the front of the line dressed like an Xtreme snowboarding pig. I don’t know if he made the costume himself or rented it but, either way, it was awesome.<\/p>\n
This is the first time I’d gone to one of these big “opening night” debuts. I really loved the first two in the series, but both times I had been content to experience them a few weeks after they had come out. But this time — I dunno, I just couldn’t wait. I really wanted to be one of the first people in the world to taste the latest addition to the line.<\/p>\n
My enthusiasm was mostly due to the fact that the first two wildly exceeded my expectations. Like a lot of people, I was pretty apprehensive when I heard they were making the first one — I figured they were going to completely mess up a classic. So I was totally blown away when I finally tried Mountain Dew: Code Red<\/I> and discovered that it was not only faithful to the spirit of the original Mountain Dew<\/I>, but actually improved upon it. I liked Code Red<\/I> so much, in fact, that I was certain that the second would fall short of the standard it set. But Mountain Dew: Livewire<\/I> was everything I’d hoped it would be. Sure, I wasn’t wild about its finish, but what do you expect for the second installment in a trilogy?<\/p>\n
Anyway. Last night, at exactly 12:00, they threw open the doors to the Safeway and we finally got the opportunity to purchase Mountain Dew: Porcine Glory<\/I>. And my review? It was fantastic! They truly saved the best for last. All the caffeine of the original Mountain Dew<\/I> in a pork-flavored soda — genius! It didn’t feel like a sequel at all; in fact, it tasted like the others in the series had been inexorably building to this wonderous, grand conclusion. This is a beverage I’ll be drinking again and again!<\/p>\n
If Porcine Glory<\/I> doesn’t win “Best Soft Drink” at the 2004 Thirsties it will be nothing short of a scandal. Mark my words.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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