[texas_mrs]

Once a year, our town would change the roadside signs to rename the town "Dr.Pepper, TX" while we held our largest annual celebration. Sad ending of this story for our town. It was a huge part of who we were.

[Izzy Dunne]

drew hundreds of thousands of people to Dublin, Texas every year.

"hundreds of thousands every year" ?

That seems like a stretch.

I lived in Texas for 28 years and never heard of Dublin, nor the Dr. P story.

[Lancey Howard]

I visited the Dr. Pepper museum a few years back and picked up a few six-packs of the Dr. Pepper made with real sugar cane.

[xvq2er]

Back in the mid-50s my mom used to take us on our annual trek to visit all of our Texas relatives. I remember having cases of Dublin Dr. Pepper on some of the family farms. We all enjoyed it very, very much. It was kind of the family drink at the time.

I could not understand until today why that drink there seemed so much better than what is available to us now here in Michigan. I guess now I know.

[I am Richard Brandon]

I read the article and I am still not sure exactly why the change and why the fuss. It seems to be just a change of name and a 14 person downsize.

[yarddog]

I always liked Dr. Pepper. It was a strong but good taste, then in the early 70’s I think, they changed the taste to a milder one. I originally liked it even better but would sort of like to try an old one again.

When I was working in the North Carolina Mountains, my favorite was Cheerwine. Then I noticed it had changed. I was talking to the delivery truck driver one day and he said they had actually changed it slightly, several different times. He then handed me a Pepsi Cherry Cola and said to try it.

Sure enough it tasted much like the ones I used to order at the drug store. Unfortunately I no longer see it around here. Not sure if they dropped it or not.

[Liberty Valance]

I know this is happening but i really don’t understand Dr Pepper’s thinking. Dublin is the coolest PR for DP in the US. The logic of closing it down escapes me.

[Dawgreg]

Such a sad story.......our past and heritages of all kinds are fading away more every day. Dr. Pepper is and always will be my favorite soft drink.

[ExCTCitizen]

Make my soda a Hosmer Mountain, please. It comes in glass bottles and it is sold only in CT, RI,MA, and NY. Their root beer is the best.

[McLynnan]

Hugs to you. I’m near Waco, the home of Dr Pepper. This is the death of a Texas tradition and icon. Way to go Dr Pepper-
Snapple, they should be ashamed. Seriously, how much could it cost them to leave it alone? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

[Svartalfiar]

Hmm.. Dublin Dr. Pepper was one of the few sodas I actually drink :/

No more DP for me now. Sad day.