BREAKING: McDonald's Is Bringing Back Orange Hi-C By Popular Demand

CNN- McDonald's has heard the complaints and is bringing back the fan-favorite Hi-C Orange drink after a nearly four-year absence from soda fountains. The orange-colored beverage will begin reappearing in select US restaurants this month and will be available nationwide by June. McDonald's said in a release that its return was prompted by boisterous fans on social media that have "passionately asked for us to bring it back over the years."

Hi-C Orange Lavaburst, a non-carbonated drink, was replaced in 2017 by Sprite Tropic Berry, a carbonated drink that was made by Coca-Cola exclusively for the chain. The removal of the beloved drink after about 60 years on McDonalds' menus sparked outrage from irate fans and a petition on Change.org.

See what happens when humanity works together to accomplish important change? I, like billions of others who have been served by the Golden Arches over the years, were absolutely crushed when Mickey D's took the Hi-C Orange drink off the menu four years ago. Sure you could go with McDonald's Coke, which is about as good a Coke as you will get in a bottle that isn't glass or doesn't have Saint Nick on the front of it, or some McDonald's Sprite with bubbles that hit your tongue harder than Billy Football hit Jose Canseco's dumb face. However, Orange Hi-C was the thinking man's beverage at McDonald's that could always quench an unquenchable thirst after a night out as well as the perfect drink for kids that didn't want milk with their Happy Meal and would rather die than drink water. Yeah I know that it is technically Lavaburst, which is admittedly a pretty sweet name. But me and everyone I know just called it orange drink because it was simple and did the job, just like that glorious drink. Doubly so when served from one of these giant yellow tubs.

There was something magical in the notes of the Hi-C that paired perfectly with whatever delightful deep fried treats you purchased from the big M and wiping it from the menu was like watching Tom Brady leave the Patriots. Okay, that's a bit extreme since I'd say Brady was the Big Mac and Belichick was the fries. But Hi-C orange was like offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia. He may not be the biggest name in the dynast or get the most words written about him. But he always made the pieces around him better, the real ones always knew how important he was, and it was only in his absence that everyone realized just how great he was.

Bet you didn't see a Patriots deep cut coming from a Giants fan in a goddamn McDonald's blog. Anyway check out McDFinder.com to find out where the closest tap of that glorious orange drink is starting February 15th and start working on bothering McDonald's to bring back Monopoly regardless of what transgressions may have happened in the past since pestering people online apparently works. 2021 is already better than 2020 and we haven't even gotten to Valentine's Day yet (speaking of which, it's CRAZY that McMillions came out last year. That feels like no longer than 5 years ago).

P.S. Crap, do I have to give that Friendly's hoarding SOB Joey Langone credit for this?

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