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In reply to the discussion: Is it soda or pop? [View all]csziggy
(34,189 posts)55. Cola!
I grew up drinking RC Cola. When I was in elementary school the local bottler had a deal with the movie theater and if you saved enough bottle caps, you could get into the Saturday matinee for free. I would have done better to not drink the colas and just pay for the tickets, but that's not as good as FREE!
Later the RC bottler closed (so did the movie theater) and I mostly drank Pepsi Cola but they didn't give us free stuff.
So for me, carbonated, caffeine and sugar loaded soft drinks were always "cola."
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My gramps was the only person I ever had admonish me to 'wash my teeth before bed' ...
mr_lebowski
Jun 2017
#52
i call it pop. im from the pacific northwest and my parents are from the south...
samnsara
Jun 2017
#51