4/21: Pop vs Soda

Originally posted by mbpark
Well,
I noticed one other interesting aspect. Most of
the Southeast calls it Coke. Could that have
something to do with the fact that Coca-Cola
is in Atlanta?
Mitch

I think so. I grew up in the south, and vividly
remember my mother's cracker relatives asking
"You wanna Coke?"
"Yeah"
"What kind you want?"
Sort of like calling any refrigerator a Frigidaire,
or any copy a Zerox. Kind of says something about
the ubiquitousness of Coke, doesn't it?

The oddest part of all was all my mother's family
all drank Pepsi (eeuuuck ick spit). Now wouldn't
the Pepsi executives hate that!

Now I live in the Land of Coke, the Capital of
Cokeness, Atlanta. Anyone saying "you want a soda?"
or especially "You want a pop?" causes heads to
turn ... "Where are you from?" inevitably follows.
It cracks me up.

Further related beverage trivia: The line of
demarcation between what is south and north: Places
where sweet iced tea is available.

Talk to y'all later,
Julesagain