stupid five alive.

dear five alive people.

i don't like juice.
any juice.
it makes my throat feel sticky.

but i am sick.
i have the flu.
chills, cough, sore throat,
and so on...
so
i made myself drink 3 juice boxes
of five alive.

imagine my surprise at finding
out that although the juice is
called five alive CITRUS
and boasts NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS OR FLAVORS
have been added
and claims to be a REAL FRUIT BEVERAGE
there is zero percent vitamin c.
zero.
nada.
zilch.

why am i drinking it?

and why was i buying it for my kids?

stupid five alive.
stupid sore throat
which also now feels sticky, too.

ugh.