"Aren't Kids Drinking This?!": Pam Seems To Have Spiked The Punch In Stardew Valley

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A throwaway line in has fans concerned for some of Pelican Town's underage denizens. Pam is a somewhat divisive character; some are amused by her, others are concerned about her, and still others resent her for her dangerous and destructive antics. One way or another, it's undeniable that Pam is quite the character, even if her single-mindedness sometimes gets others into trouble.

But one player, burmie__, on the subreddit, pointed out one occasion where Pam takes her affinity for booze a little too far. They shared a screenshot from the Egg Festival, an annual event that takes place on Spring 13. If the player speaks with Pam during the Festival (only in Year One), she hints at having spiked the punch bowl, saying, "." The title of the original post says what we're all thinking: ""

Unfortunately, antics like these seem to be a common occurrence for Pam. There are the more choreographed moments, like this one at the Egg Festival, but players like Pettywise114 pointed out that Pam's self-destructive tendencies extend way beyond spiked punch. They shared an anecdote in which they unlocked the bus to the Calico Desert and brewed their first Pale Ale, the object of a quest from Pam, on the same night. When they met Pam at the bus stop the following morning, she immediately grabbed and chugged the beer, then got behind the wheel of the bus and sped off.

Although many were understandably concerned about Pelican Town's younger residents drinking the spiked punch, others, like Orcalotl, acknowledged how happy Pam's actions apparently make some of the adults in town. If the player speaks to Leah during the Egg Festival in the same year,she'll say it tastes "." And if they check back with her the following year, when Pam doesn't spike the punch, she'll say it feels like it's missing something.

And still others came up with more pleasant headcanons to absolve Pam of any wrongdoing. User capncredible suggested she might've just added another Pam staple — Potato Juice — to