tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2006733145303702859..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: The History of Soda PopDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-80457332892152502292013-07-13T14:41:49.050-04:002013-07-13T14:41:49.050-04:00Very interesting post. I am not much on sodas (or...Very interesting post. I am not much on sodas (or pops as you call them), but I am a HUGE Dr. Pepper fan. I was born in Atlanta, so I knew the whole Coca Cola thing, but not about the rest of soda history. I always heard sarsaparilla tastes like root beer too... I can't stand root beer though, so I'm not sure I would like it. <br /><br />Anyhow, great post! Ladettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138182474214800314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-53412154243792335182013-07-11T19:30:57.464-04:002013-07-11T19:30:57.464-04:00Vickie - reading such fascinating info was a real ...Vickie - reading such fascinating info was a real treat. Your book sounds like a real treat to read also. Thank you for this sweet giveaway and the chance to win a "great treat!"<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Barb Shelton<br />barbjan10 at tx dot rr dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882288703593261021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-38916240740008830202013-07-11T01:18:00.722-04:002013-07-11T01:18:00.722-04:00Love to win your book. I was raised in Nigeria as...Love to win your book. I was raised in Nigeria as an MK and we drank FANTA- I think it was British soda. The orange flavor was the most common. sharon, CA wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharon mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10130208778591424260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-84482860493356186062013-07-10T23:04:45.388-04:002013-07-10T23:04:45.388-04:00Well that is very interesting! Love that pop goes ...Well that is very interesting! Love that pop goes that far back. :)<br />Susan PSusan Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885508869904521374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-83944077887979643412013-07-10T21:37:04.466-04:002013-07-10T21:37:04.466-04:00God bless all those pharmacists, but especially Ca...God bless all those pharmacists, but especially Caleb Bradham--I'm a Pepsi drinker! :-) I love a good soda every now and then for a treat since I refuse to drink diet! Can you imagine what people were like after drinking an original Coca Cola that had cocaine and caffeine? They had to be pretty hopped up and wicked hyper! Thanks for a really good post Vickie! Congrats on Whispers releasing--I can't wait to read it.kam110476https://www.blogger.com/profile/01693696612437738986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-72322547967709791422013-07-10T21:19:55.716-04:002013-07-10T21:19:55.716-04:00Martha,
We occasionally drank Nehi too. I liked t...Martha,<br /><br />We occasionally drank Nehi too. I liked the strawberry best. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-36341794363092132512013-07-10T19:57:19.859-04:002013-07-10T19:57:19.859-04:00Didn't realize all the history of soda pop. Ou...Didn't realize all the history of soda pop. Our favorite as kids was the Nehi brand - strawberry, orange, grape is all I remember. Had to give up pop totally 3 yrs. ago because of the sugar and the acid. Bummer!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146253065011193292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-8396107115532229702013-07-10T16:10:40.983-04:002013-07-10T16:10:40.983-04:00Oh, I remember those. It was always fun to slide t...Oh, I remember those. It was always fun to slide the pop bottle along the maze like bars to get them out. Fun memory!Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44724133434890344222013-07-10T16:09:36.650-04:002013-07-10T16:09:36.650-04:00Sandra,
I've never heard of Cheerwine. I like...Sandra,<br /><br />I've never heard of Cheerwine. I like cherry, so I'd probably like it. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62630079756336536332013-07-10T16:08:42.911-04:002013-07-10T16:08:42.911-04:00I used to be a Pepsi-holic, but now Coke is my fav...I used to be a Pepsi-holic, but now Coke is my favorite drink. I like root beer too, but I've noticed when we travel that it's not sold in a lot of towns. I'm glad we have it here.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37286616486663194022013-07-10T15:44:59.866-04:002013-07-10T15:44:59.866-04:00Did it taste like root beer? I've always heard...Did it taste like root beer? I've always heard that it does. I remember getting Yahoos--chocolate pop when I was young. I've have a couple as an adult, but they don't seem to taste as good as they did when I was young.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17505171760165046722013-07-10T15:43:45.448-04:002013-07-10T15:43:45.448-04:00Thanks for "popping" in, Pam. I know wha...Thanks for "popping" in, Pam. I know what you mean about the Coke company. We have a Pepsi Bottling company not far from my house. I remember visiting it when I was a Girl Scout and how fascinating it was to watch those cans whizzing by on the conveyor belt. We did get a free Pepsi at the end of the tour. :)Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-9087662435655322072013-07-10T15:40:35.951-04:002013-07-10T15:40:35.951-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Bethany. I remember Hires ...Thanks for stopping by, Bethany. I remember Hires root beer too. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7637977456492550692013-07-10T13:02:31.758-04:002013-07-10T13:02:31.758-04:00Fun post, Vickie. Soda pop was always a treat when...Fun post, Vickie. Soda pop was always a treat when I was young. I still remember watching Dad pull the dripping soda bottles from the chest style cooler when we would play miniature golf - on rare occasions. Such wonderful memories.Nancy J Farrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566747643718758182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81702516292405630652013-07-10T12:27:54.508-04:002013-07-10T12:27:54.508-04:00BTW, good post and interesting information. I got ...BTW, good post and interesting information. I got so excited over the Cheerwine, I forgot to add that. :)Sandra Ardoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007790799568055828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-55091648888009307072013-07-10T12:26:02.774-04:002013-07-10T12:26:02.774-04:00Don't forget Cheerwine. :) It's a southeas...Don't forget Cheerwine. :) It's a southeastern, cherry-based soft drink similar to Dr. Pepper. It was created in Salisbury, North Carolina, around 1917, is still made here, and VERY popular--especially with kids and teens. Sandra Ardoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007790799568055828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-69364505243693545662013-07-10T09:15:49.017-04:002013-07-10T09:15:49.017-04:00Growing up in Texas I learned early on about Dr. P...Growing up in Texas I learned early on about Dr. Pepper and its history. When I went to Baylor, it was practically the only drink you could get and is still featured at Baylor Athletic complexes. I didn't know about the others except Coca Cola. Fascinating history. Hires was a great root beer, I don't see root beer as often as the other soft drinks now. Thanks for sharing, Vickie. Oh, and Dr. Pepper is still my favorite.Martha W. Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415972499923372153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37202500961201334792013-07-10T09:14:41.763-04:002013-07-10T09:14:41.763-04:00Vickie, this is a fun post. I tried sarsaparilla o...Vickie, this is a fun post. I tried sarsaparilla once in Abilene. Boy howdy, was it sweet. Christina Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04002231264150528628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67672129468338621762013-07-10T08:34:50.075-04:002013-07-10T08:34:50.075-04:00When I saw what you were blogging about today, Vic...When I saw what you were blogging about today, Vickie, I knew I had to <i>pop</i> in! :)<br /><br />When I was a kid, I was told that Coca-Cola was made at the Newton Bottling Works in Newton, MS about 20 mile from me. Of course, being a kid, I was fascinated and somehow my brain thought Coca-Cola was was invented there. And, I also couldn't understand if it was so close by and so readily available why I couldn't have ALL I wanted!<br /><br />But alas, Coca-Cola wasn't invented 20 miles from me, but my pictorial history of Newton County does have a photograph of the old Newton Bottling Works that tells when he started bottling the drink. <br /><br />"Newton Bottle Works In 1907 Mr. J. L. Summer began bottling a drink called "Lake Celery" located near Hoye Springs with was fed by an artesian well. Soda water of other flavors were added and in 1912 he began bottling Coca Cola."<br /><br />Lake Celery??? Ewwwww<br /><br />I still think I should have been able to drink all the Coca Cola I wanted...you know, in support of a local business! haPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-68836808151062384522013-07-10T08:30:39.368-04:002013-07-10T08:30:39.368-04:00I did know that soda pop was found at soda fountai...I did know that soda pop was found at soda fountains in drugstores, but I did not know how long ago that was! And I remember Hires root beer, but I haven't seen it in a quite a while. It was good stuff!<br />Thanks for the fun and informative post!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559934405090747046noreply@blogger.com