The mixture can contain one or multiple types of alcohol, and drinkers add water, juice or electrolytes to mask the taste and provide hydration.
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Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Things got a little out of control with crazy crowds and scores of under-age drinkers, so the city kicked out MTV and tried to discourage spring breakers from coming.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Drinky Crow is an adorable little bird who is also suicidally depressed and a raging alcoholic, living with his drunk Irish monkey buddy Uncle Gabby in a 19th-century nautical pastiche.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Dinner is a three-course meal, accompanied by one complimentary alcoholic beverage, with additional menu options available.
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