Random thought re: pumpkin juice... a week later...

[Jennifer Piersol <jenP_97@yahoo.com>]

Sorry, all... catching up.

So.  You remember when we were all having 
that discussion about pumpkin juice?  And it 
morphed into a discussion about butterbeer 
and stuff?

Well, something on tv (Trigger Happy TV on 
Comedy Central) just made me remember 
something.

I always thought JKR was sort of equating 
"Pumpkin Juice" with "squash".  Isn't squash 
some kind of fruit-related soft drink in the 
UK?  So the thought process goes something 
like this...

JKR writes that the kids are ordering squash 
from the trolley lady (on her breaks from 
hanging out with the driver... hahaha)... 
and thinks, "Hmmm.  Wonder if I can give 
them something a little more special than 
squash.  I mean, they're eating BBEFB, 
Chocolate Frogs, etc... and then drinking 
SQUASH???  No.  Too boring.  Hm.... Pumpkins 
are squashes... AND hey!  They're made into 
Jack o' Lanterns on Halloween!  Halloween = 
witches!"

Okay, so I KNOW this is not going to be an 
accurate portrayal of the process, but 
that's how I always imagined it.

What do the Brits think?  Possible?

JenP, now very thirsty.

Ps.  What *is* squash, exactly?  Fruit 
juice?  A smoothie?  Fruit-flavored soda?  
I only know that kids can drink it over 
there... it's all "book smarts" - no 
practical knowledge.