Maybe they'll be able to get out of all that Mormon underwear before they have to go. Maybe.
Posted on 09/22/2017 8:47:07 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
Mormon church-owned Brigham Young University ended a six-decade ban Thursday on the sale of caffeinated soft drinks on campus, surprising students by posting a picture of a can of Coca-Cola on Twitter and just two words: "It's happening."
The move sparked social media celebrations from current and former students, with many recalling how they had hauled their own 2-liter bottles of caffeinated sodas in their backpacks to keep awake for long study sessions.
"I drank a lot of caffeinated beverages while I was here but none of them was purchased on campus," said Christopher Jones, 34, a visiting BYU history professor and former student. "I never thought I would see the day so it's exciting."
Jones said he didn't know whether to believe it when he saw the announcement on his phone so he walked to a student center and saw the first bottles being stocked in vending machines and refrigerators. He was one of the first people to buy one.
"Did I just buy the first-ever caffeinated Coke Zero Sugar sold in #BYU's Wilkinson Student Center?" he tweeted. 'Yes, yes I did."
Sales of highly caffeinated energy drinks are still banned.
The university decided in the mid-1950s that no caffeinated beverages would be sold on campus and didn't budge on its policy — even when The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 2012 clarified that church health practices do not prevent members from drinking caffeinated soft drinks.
The university said then that it was sticking to the policy because there was little demand for the drinks on campus. But the school of 33,000 students in Provo, Utah, said Thursday that increasing demand had prompted the change.
Caffeinated soft drinks will also be sold at sporting events that draw tens of thousands of fans.
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Maybe they'll be able to get out of all that Mormon underwear before they have to go. Maybe.
Secularism abounds. Pretty soon any public display of religion will be allowed.
A Mormon friend told me that the religious prohibition was specifically against coffee and tea, not caffeine per se. He was quite observant yet drank Coke regularly.
Hmmm, that’s not what I heard from LDS people, but I am no expert. Religious beliefs aside, soda is beyond worthless.
I’m no expert either, it’s just what he told me. And I agree with you on soda.
Anyone who drinks caffeinated drinks should be banished to the plant KOLOB!!!
LOL is that Mittens wearing his magic underwear underneath a white shirt? Interesting!!!
I work with a Mormon man who must drink at least two liters of Mountain Dew per day; he carries around a Big Gulp cup everywhere he goes, all day long. But he self-righteously will not drink coffee, tea, or cola. The hypocrisy makes no sense but I suppose it’s none of my business.
Sure looks like it. But I've never found pics of his wife in public in that stuff.
I’ ve heard that Mormon women are supposed to wear their bras and panties OVER their magic underwear!!!
Romney drinks Coke. No coffee, though.
I believe that most elementary, Jr high, and high schools in America do not sell any soda. Many do not sell candy either. So this is hardly news worthy.
I am a Mormon and a BYU graduate and I have always thought that the rule was silly. Most students do not buy their meals or beverages on campus anyway unless they are freshmen in the dorms.
This does remind me of my favorite Mormon joke:
Why do you always take 2 Mormons with you when you go fishing?
Because if you take just one he will drink all of your beer!
That looks like a very bad photoshop.
Romney's head is purposely photoshopped bad on a catalog pic.
What happens one hour after drinking a can of Coke.
You can Google more information.
Same here. I’ll have a cherry coke usually but prefer RC.
I could never stand coffee but love the aroma.
Give me a good hot chocolate.
Weirdos.
Dumb and hysterical pharmacist, more like.
Back in the day, had a guy in the office that spouted the LDS line about caffeine. He ridiculed all of us about our coffee, and others about their smoking. Then our group had a trip to Las Vegas. We could not get this guy to stay at work, he was off playing the slot machines.
We each have our vices, so watch the stone throwing LDS types.
I didn’t think Mountain Dew had caffeine in it, but I looked it up and it does.
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