To: AnAmericanMother; knarf
In old Atlanta (my grandfather's day) a carbonated beverage was called a "dope". Prob cause Coca-cola was made with spent coca leaves. I wonder if it had anything to do with the variety of patent medicines? Maybe when soft drinks first came out, folks perhaps teased each other about what this new thing actually was.
Just guessing.
117 posted on
07/04/2014 8:06:13 PM PDT by
don-o
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To: don-o
That is actually the case.
The "soda fountain" began in the drug store. The various syrups mixed with the carbonated water were originally patent medicines - including Coca-Cola, which was invented by an Atlanta druggist, John Pemberton.
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118 posted on
07/04/2014 8:11:46 PM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
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To: don-o
The first soft drinks were touted as health tonics... (”Dr. Pepper” “Pepsi” as in “Pep you up” etc etc)
Strange right?
Same with cold cereal actually
120 posted on
07/04/2014 8:14:14 PM PDT by
GeronL
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