[TomGuy]

St. Peter at the Pearly Gates to Dr. Pepper company representative: "Sorry, not enough room..."

[caisson71]

I have no more room for Dr Pepper. Back to Pepsi.

[Valin]

Any one have an e-mail address for them? Dr. Pepper I mean.

[wardaddy]

Shame.......this was a conservative Dallas company once upon a time.

[monkeyshine]

Maybe they didn't want to blaspheme.

[Cousin Eddie]

Here's my note to Dr. Pepper...

I understand that you recently made a can with the pledge of allegiance on it but omitted the words "under God". I also understand that you claim that there wasn't room for those words.

1. Tell me, why were those words deleted? Why not take out "to the flag", "United States of America", "to the republic", or "with liberty and justice for all"? You could have saved more room! (By the way, please don't get any ideas...this is sarcasm in case you missed it.)

2. "under God" has officially been part of the pledge for nearly 50 years (except when Hollywood types like Tom Hanks garble it).

3. Not enough room? Ever heard of changing the font size?

I drink 2-3 cans of DP per day (sometimes more, for which my wife is always riding me). Unless you can give me an adequate explanation and correct this travesty, count on losing the sales of 1000 or so cans per year.

BTW, what were you thinking? Your strongest market is in the south (a.k.a. the bible belt). Heck, you're sort of a Dallas based company if you ignore the Cadbury/Schweppes connection. I don't live in the south but I have to imagine that you're going to have some mightily ticked-off customers.

Sincerely,

[BikerNYC]

I'm skeptical. Let's see the picture.

[Stand Watch Listen]

From their website:

Whether you want information about the availability of your favorite DPSU soft drink in a certain region of the country, or you are inquiring about a current promotion, we're here to help. We staff the phones Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.

If your call is an emergency, a real, live person will answer the phone 24-hours-a-day. We can also be reached at our e-mail address. Either way, we want to hear from you, because what you think about our brands is important to us. Here's how to contact us:

Toll-free phone number: 1-800-696-5891

E-mail: consumer_relations@dpsu.com

Our mailing address is:
Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc.
5301 Legacy Drive
Plano, Texas 75024-9077

Remember they REALLY want to hear from us.......

[jae471]

The cans I've seen do not have the entire Pledge, or even pretend to. All it says is "One Nation ... Indivisible."

And, this wraps around the top of the can, right under the rim.

When I first noticed, I too wondered why it left out "under God". After looking again, I realized that there wasn't enough room.

[Paradox]

Being a true conservative, I didn't like the governments meddling in an already adequate pledge.. I like the original myself.

[Lost Highway]

Hey Darrell used to be on in Nashville, TN. Never did really like him though.

[nothingnew]

I'm sick of this crap.

FMCDH

[Sloth]

I wonder if it is Dr. Pepper itself doing this... There are bottlers of Coca-cola, for example, with names like "The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Anytown" that are entirely separate companies who merely buy the syrup from the real Coca-Cola corporation but mix the drink and put it in the container themselves.

[Eddeche]

This is VERY important and I am going to devote ALL of my time to it starting right now.

[xm177e2]

they omitted the phrase "under God"

It doesn't belong in the pledge in the first place, it was added by McCarthyites, not our Founding Fathers.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

What is Mr. Pibbs'position on the Pledge?

[Mat_Helm]

E-mail freeped as we speak and write.........I hope they enjoy losing millions of customers and trying to quench thirst in hell................

[Doctor Doom]

I'm old-fashioned. I like the pre-1954 version - the Classic Pledge - better than the new stuff.

[Koblenz]

anyone have a picture of the can?

[Mat_Helm]

Responce from DR.Pepper 7-Up:

Thank you for contacting Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. about the current Dr Pepper packaging in your market. Your comments are appreciated as they provide valuable feedback.

Given recent national events, this patriotic packaging was designed by our Graphics department to reflect our pride in this country's determination to stand together as one, strong and indivisible, under any circumstances. The Statue of Liberty and the Pledge of Allegiance were chosen as two of the greatest symbols to represent that feeling. We think we have a message that is resoundingly patriotic, a message that we are a united nation. We felt "One Nation...Indivisible" best represented the message we were trying to get across.

Again, we appreciate you taking the time to share your opinion with us about this packaging. We have forwarded your comments for usage when evaluating future packaging designs.

Second E-mail response:

Dear Mark,

Thank you for contacting Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. This reply indicates receipt of your email message. Your request is very important to us and will be responded to as soon as possible. For immediate assistance, please call Consumer Relations at 1-800-696-5891.

----- Original Message ----- Received: Friday, February 01, 2002, 5:17:00 pm Subject: Dr. Pepper Eliminates "Under God" in pledge of allegiance on beverage can!

Subject: Dr. Pepper Eliminates "Under God" in pledge of allegiance on beverage can!

I will no longer purchase any Dr Pepper drinks and will pass this on to all of my Christian and religious friends and organizations to boycott your products. This is a Christian nation that has a Christian foundation in its past, present, and future. To be as political as to remove the acknowledgement of God from the blessing of our country is revolting, by editing this from our nations pledge printed on cans.

You just made a bad choice and will lose millions of customers. If you like atheist customers than enjoy their company in hell.

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