Re: About Sodas.....
Finchplucker, on host 136.152.26.115
Thursday, March 30, 2000, at 18:14:05
About Sodas..... posted by Finchplucker on Wednesday, March 29, 2000, at 18:24:41:
> > As a consiensious objector in the cola war (I > like root beer) I still feel driven to tell > everyone that today, (according to the radio) > marks the birthday of Coke-a-Cole. the first batch > was brewed in someguys back yard in Atlanta. Just > thought it was interesting. > > > > Speed'stillthough,Barq'shasBite'ball > > Another legend is about the naming of Dr. Pepper. > I read somewhere that a grocery clerk at a mom&pop > joint. He liked the bosses daughter, and when his > boss, Dr. Pepper, found out, he fired the kid. He > still loved the girl and when he came up with the > formula for his soft drink he named it after Dr P > in the hopes that he would lighten up and let the > two get married. The legend goes that Dr. Pepper > was dead at the time, though. > > And by the way, PEPSI IS BETTER THAN ALL, except > for Fruitopia. I mean, who can't like the name? > > Finchplucker >
Oh, and the red dot on a 7up can comes from the eye of the inventor, who was an albino.
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