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Wheatgrass in Pop Culture
Who says wheatgrass hasn't hit mainstream media? Here are some cameos wheatgrass has made recently:
- In the 2007 movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Dave is offered wheatgrass by the secretary of a record company executive.
- In the FX Networks television series Nip/Tuck, Dr. Christian Troy grows and drinks wheatgrass in numerous episodes.
- Wheatgrass is referenced in the American television series Sex and the City when a character that Samantha is dating has "funky tasting spunk." Wheatgrass was referenced as a good way to change this.
- In the first season of Entourage, Vince's vegetarian girlfriend takes a shot of wheatgrass, while Vince is disgusted by the taste. (He should've gone with amOrganics Wheatgrass Tablets - no bitter taste!)
- In the 2006 movie Grandma's Boy, David Spade has a cameo as a waiter at a vegan restaurant who offers wheatgrass shots as an alternative to alcohol.
- In an episode of season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter, Diego Sanchez attempts to swallow a mouthful of wheatgrass in powder form only to quickly reach for gatorade to wash it down. (Note for Ultimate Fighters: mix the powder in the gatorade before drinking)
- In The Simpsons episode "When You Dish upon a Star", Homer invents a cocktail made of wheatgrass and vodka called a " lawnmower".
Source: Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. May 5, 2008. view source.
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