At the University of Florida in 1965, researchers created a drink designed to better hydrate the football team during the relentless heating during two-a-days.Paying homage to the University that employed them, they named their creation "Gatorade" after the schools mascot, the Gator. Forty three years later, Gatorade is on of the most successful beverage companies in the world.
Rumor has is that the University of Notre Dame had a similar creation which they called Irishade. Common folk may refer to it as whiskey.
All kidding aside, I'd like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude at how fortunate we were that Gainsville had the researchers that created Gatorade.
Without further adieu, the ten worst alternative colleges or universities that could have created Gatorade.
10. Chanticleerade
(Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers, Conway, South Carolina)
No one would drink that.
9. Anteaterade
(University of California-Irvine Anteaters, Irvine, California)
Who doesn't love an anteater?
8. Banana Slugade
(University of California-Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, Santa Cruz, California)
Really? Banana Slugs? Are you f@#%!$ kidding me?
7. Eeph-Ade
(Williams College Eephs, Williamstown, Massachusetts)
I've actually been to Williams College. Their mascot is a giant purple cow.
6. Missionarie-Ade
(Whitman College Missionaries, Walla Walla, Washington)
Pfizer got the naming rights to that one. Viva Viagra!
5. Trojanade
(University of Southern California Trojans, Los Angeles, California)
There's entirely too many inappropriate comments for this one.
4. Nad-Ade
(Rhode Island School of Design Nads, Providence, Rhode Island)
The official sponsor of jock straps everywhere
3. Flying Dutchmenade
(Hofstra University Flying Dutchmen, Hempstead, New York)
Honus Wagner just sat up in his grave an applauded.
2. Purple Pride-Ade
(Nyack College, Nyack, New York)
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
1. Cockade
(University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Columbia, South Carolina)
I'm not touching that one, no pun intended.
So stay hydrated America, and breath a sigh of relief when you reach for that Gatorade, for the alternatives could have been much, much worse.
