POV: Struggling to explain to my kids the "wine" we drank in college

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Why it worked

The video taps into shared nostalgia and humor around a specific, often embarrassing, past experience of drinking cheap alcohol in college. The relatable and self-deprecating tone, combined with specific brand mentions, likely resonated with a millennial and Gen X audience.

Summary

The creator humorously recounts the low-quality "wines" they drank in college, contrasting them with actual wine. They mention brands like Boone's Farm, MD 2020, Wild Irish Rose, Cisco, and Franzia, highlighting their poor quality and the associated negative experiences.

Structure

1Introduction to the struggle of explaining college "wine"
2Recalling Boone's Farm as a preferred choice
3Describing MD 2020 and its "rabid dog" appearance
4Mentioning the negative consequences like hangovers and diabetes
5Recalling even worse options like Wild Irish Rose and Cisco
6Describing Franzia's boxed wine and its thin foil bag

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POV: Struggling to explain to my kids the "wine" we drank in college

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But seriously, I know that we DID slap the bag, but WHY #millennial #genx #90skids #2000sthrowback #boonesfarm

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We we drank wine in college but it wasn't like real wine. Boone's Farm was the the preferred choice. I mean I was a blue Hawaiian man myself but you somebody Strawberry I wouldn't decline. But the highlighter stuff in the square bottles. No. That was uh MD 2020 affectionately referred to as Mad Dog 2020. I think because you uh gave off the appearance of a rabid dog. Imagine the worst hangover of your life then getting diabetes. Even that wasn't the worst. God forbids somebody showed up with Wild Irish Rose or Cisco. Probably should have called the police. The closest we ever got to real wine was like Franzia was in the bag but then it was just in like a thin foil bag. No to be honest I don't know what the slapping of the bag did to it. I know