A few things...
Original cheap high school drink was everclear and whatever, probably Gatorade. If you and your friends had a little change in your pocket, you'd go to sonic between 2-4pm and hit up happy hour and get drinks for half price. Order 20 slushies and dump them in a cooler with...you guessed it, everclear.
In college, the best summer of my life, I had classes starting at 0800, done before lunch. Then I'd proceed to sit by the pool at university commons with a case of keystone ice (black box). I'd pass out early and be at class the next morning. Best summer ever. '08 Probably