Jonestown Tragedy

"Around 914 followers of Jim Jones committed suicide or were murdered by drinking or allegedly being forced to drink cyanide-laced grape Flavor Aid in 1978.[2] Erroneous references to the mass suicide, in combination with existing references to The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test of the Merry Pranksters, gave rise to the saying "Don't drink the Kool-Aid" as a reference to those who blindly follow an authority even if it leads to serious harm or death. A camera from inside the compound shows a large chest being opened showing boxes of both drinks.[3] There is also testimony from criminal investigators at the Jonestown inquest stating that there were "cool aid" (sic) packets there.[4] It is unknown whether these are a reference to the Kool-aid brand packets from the trunk, or simply a generic use of the more popular brand for the product."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flavor_Aid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones

For all the obama followers (this includes the Marketwatch Admin) who think the term "Kool-Aid" is racist, wake-up! This past event still concerns many who remember and now see the same disturbing parallels occurring 30 years later.