An RC cola and a Moon Pie: 'Southern Delicacies'.

[trof]

The 'Working Man's Lunch'.
Southern eats on Food Channel.

[trof]

1. And an RC with salted peanuts in it.

Ah...childhood yummies.

[enigmatic]

32. I loved doing that

Except for me it was Squirt, in the classic green waved glass bottles....

[trof]

2. Awww, man? CHEESE STRAWS!

yum

[itsmesgd]

3. I saw the title post and thought I'd have to come to the defense of my South in here

Nice to find it's not a bashing in here.

I could go for a MoonPie right now. It was my favorite throw from Mardi Gras parades in the past.

[trof]

4. MIz t. came home with a couple MP's from the Fairhope parade.

I had one for breakfast.
:-)

[trof]

8. No Bash Zone. RAMMER JAMMER, YELLA HAMMER, GIVE 'EM HELL

ALABAMER!

[Xipe Totec]

51. You can't imagine

how much I have to pay for a Moon Pie up here.

Highway robbery, I tellz ya!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. What a coincidence.

That happens to be on my list of "Stoner Delicacies."

[Blue-Jay]

6. I actually prefer RC to other colas.

EDIT: Am I the only one who has heard it called "RC Coke-Cola"? (Perhaps a variation on Southerners calling everything "Coke"?)

[itsmesgd]

10. The way I heard it was "co-coler"

[Blue-Jay]

12. I guess it's a dialect-thing.

[conscious evolution]

38. Same here nt

[Zookeeper]

7. One of my fondest memories of childhood...

is visiting the South and eating Moon Pies. Yum! :P

[SPKrazy]

22. Come On Down And Have A Moon Pie With Me

:P

;)

[Zookeeper]

27. Now, that's an invitation!

Ummmmm. Mooooon Pie....:9

:pals:

[SPKrazy]

44. Moon Pie Heaven It Is!

down here I mean

:pals:

[Left Is Write]

9. Oh! I'd better watch that.

I have never had a Moonpie.

Does anyone feel sorry for me?

[Lyric]

11. I miss Cheerwine

We have RC up here, but no Cheerwine. *weeps*

[Shell Beau]

13. I think Cheerwine is gone gone! I haven't seen it in ages!

[itsmesgd]

14. I still see the Cheerwine truck here in Savannah

[Shell Beau]

16. Well I'll be damned. I haven't seen it anywhere here in MS!

:shrug:

[dEMOK]

29. Cheerwine info...

...Cheerwine is available in most of the southeastern United States, from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia south to Georgia. It is available in California at Beverages & More and in Cincinnati at Jungle Jim's. Other spots to find Cheerwine are the many "specialty soda" stores throughout the country, such as The Fondren Beverage Emporium in Jackson, Mississippi. However, as of late 2002, the beverage is now also distributed in Norway through Oslo-based American Marketing. There are plans to expand distribution to the rest of Scandinavia in coming months. In April of 2005, other regions of the United States began to bottle Cheerwine; mainly through Pepsi distributors. The first area outside the traditional market area was Quincy, Illinois. Other areas added recently include Burlington, Iowa; Duluth, Minnesota; Chattanooga, Tennessee (in certain stores); Tulsa, Oklahoma; Topeka, Kansas; and Rolla, Missouri.... http://www.answers.com/topic/cheerwine

[BleedingHeartRN]

53. Cheerwine lives!

We still have Cheerwine here in NC! There's even Diet Cheerwine so we can enjoy the cherry-wine goodness and still keep our girlish figures.

I grew up in KY, where Ale8 1 was the unique drink. It was super-charged ginger-ale and super sweet.

[Bunny]

15. We used to call 'em Scooter Pies. I miss those suckers - they were good!

And I think RC Cola is pretty good, too, but I never drink it. I wonder if it's even in the stores here. Hmmm...:shrug:I'm going to have to look for it.

How's the visit going? Miz t. feeling any better? :hi:

[trof]

17. Thanks for asking about Miz t. Interesting development.

The doc, who we like, and really trust said "viral infection".

Later I asked Miz t. "Did they do a throat swab?, culture?, anything to confirm this 'diagnosis'?"

Nope. Just "Oh you've got the viral thing that's going around. EVERYBODY has it."

So, IMHO, it's an 'opinion'.
A guess.

Miz t. says "I don't really feel bad. Just this nasal congestion. I think it's just a plain cold. Whatever THAT is."

She was told she'd be 'highly contagious' for a week or more.
So far (knock wood) no one else has come down with it.
:shrug:

[Bunny]

18. I'll cross my fingers and knock wood for everyone's continued

good health! And for a swift recovery for Miz t.!

[unsavedtrash]

19. thanks for thoughts of a warm summer day

on such a cold ass night. I needed that. :thumbsup:
:hi:

[Art_from_Ark]

20. Ya fergot one

Bama pecan pie!

[Heidi]

33. YUM!

Bama handheld pie is a Lounge staple, dontcha know. :7

[Art_from_Ark]

34. No, I din't know 'bout it bein' a Lounge staple

When I read this thread, I started to thinkin' 'bout my last trip back to Dixie, and then I got me a hankerin' fer a yummy Bama pecan pie :9

[WCGreen]

21. RC is great soda....

We have it here in Cleveland....

[LostInAnomie]

23. RC is the best cola for mixing with any kind of whiskey/scotch/bourbon.

Makes it smooth.

[nemo137]

37. good to know.

I generally have given up and cola and mix it with Dr. Pepper anymore.

[Kali]

24. When I was 15 my family spent something like two months in Taipei

We stayed in this funky old hotel - The Liberty House - it would have made a great set for some kind of series or movie and the staff was perfect too. We ate most meals in the dining room and our usual waiter was this old guy who never smiled (so of course we named him Smiley - though not to his face) and us kids would always have some version of fried rice and - yes here is the tie in - a(n?) RC cola.

The poor guy had to repeat the order three times every meal for the entire time. <in stereotypical Asian accent> "Ah one AAHH CEE Cola and ah one FLIED LICE"

That is the place I will always associate with RC cola. And Smiley.


Edit - age!

[HeeBGBz]

25. It's Mardi Gras. Throw me a moon pie!

To go with my beads.

[CottonBear]

42. I caught moonpies thrown by an all woman crewe at the Mobile, AL Mardis parade!

I also caught a pair of black lace panties which were thrown directly to me by a masked man on a black horse! Woohoo!

It's a good thing they don't throw RC Colas!

[HeeBGBz]

48. Woo Hoo to masked men on black horses with moonpies!

And panties!

[QMPMom]

26. What about GooGoo Clusters? Those are truly Southern.

[Zookeeper]

28. When my BIL lived in Nashville...

he sent us GooGoo Clusters. And took us to the Jack Daniels distillery.

There are some *wonderful* things about the South!

[jobycom]

30. Depends on where in the South. Where I'm from, Barq's Olde Tyme Root Beer

has a more nostalgic feel to it, not to mention a lot more flavor.

Then there's another southern soft drink/food combo... Coca-Cola with salted peanuts. I hear Coca Cola has caught on in the rest of the country.

[Syrinx]

31. I'm boiling up a batch of peanuts as we speak.

Nice and salty!

[Rhythm]

36. i boiled a big batch of them a few days ago...

i'm the only one who likes them, though...

finished off half the pot while watching movies with my son on his snow-day yesterday.

[hfojvt]

35. is RC southern?

Both of my grandfathers were fans. One in New York and the other in Wisconsin. I used to drink it in the 1990s simply because it was cheaper than Coke at the local grocer.

[ceile]

40. Created in Columbus, GA

I've lived in TX my whole and always considered it a southern cola.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.C._Cola

[Pool Hall Ace]

47. Great link. I didn't realize it was Nancy Sinatra who sang

that jingle. I thought it was Joey Heatherton.

[ceile]

39. These days RC is all we drink in my house.

Now, Moonpies.....yech!

[CottonBear]

41. I grew up in Chattanooga: home of the Moonpie!

I got Moonpies thrown to me by an all woman Mardi Gras crewe in Mobile, AL!
It's a good thing that they don't throw RC Colas! That could hurt!;)

One of my co-workers requested RC COla (with peanuts, of course) and Moonpies for his birthday last year! It was a great birthday treat!

[Burma Jones]

43. I hate Moon Pies, but gotta have Goo Goo Clusters and a Delaware Punch

I never did get to like Moon Pies......

One of the biggest things that bugged me when I moved to NY was that there wasn't any Southern style breakfast sausage, well, at least until I looked in the Freezer Case.....

[Bzzzz]

45. Oh my gawd...

this brings back a really funny memory. A couple years ago, hubby and I took off on our Harley to do the "Dragon" in Deals Gap, NC. I had made reservations in a "quaint" lodge at the end of the dragon. Well, after traveling over 8 hours and doing the "dragon" for the 1st time in the rain and in the dark we were at the end and the hubby asked me where our lodge was. I had forgotten to bring the phone # and it was raining and he was tired and crabby. We stopped at a gas station and asked where the Tapoka Lodge was and the lady said you need to go back up the "dragon" about 4 miles, you passed it. Well, I asked her if I could use her phone to call(no cell phone reception) and make sure they were holding our cabin. A little old lady answered the phone and said if you can get here in 15 minutes fine, but after that I'm going to bed. We high tailed it up the "dragon" again and arrived. The little old lady met us at the counter, checked us in and then told us that we'd missed our dinner that was included in our reservation (we hadn't eaten all day). I explained that we were tired and hungry and was there any way she could make us a sandwich or something...she replied, "go down to the next door and I'll have the girls fix you up something." We did as instructed and there on the counter sat 2 moon pies and 2 RC colas!!! I hate moon pies!! We couldn't believe it. We walked up to our cabin and talk about remote...no phone, no TV, nothing but a bathroom and a bed! haha It was still a fun trip that we fondly remember to this day.
BTW...for all you bikers, if you haven't done the "dragon", you've missed out!!!

[Bunny]

46. Alright now you've gone and done it, trof! You got me so interested in moon pies,

I'm thinking about buying some online. Look at this lovely selection, it even comes with a Moon Pie Tin!:



MOONPIE SAMPLER
This year Chattanooga Bakery, famous for inventing the MoonPie is 100 years old. The treats in this MoonPie Sampler are the culmination of over a century making the best tasting snacks available anywhere. You get 16 assorted MoonPies, a MoonPie Tin and Individual Pies.

Every size and flavor made by Chattanooga Bakery. You get 10 Double Decker MoonPies in all available flavors, 6 original Single Decker Moonpies, 2 Southern Pecan Pies, 2 Coconut Pies and a unique basket with 12 assorted Mini MoonPies in all available flavors.

$22.99

Darn you trof! Darn you! :D

http://www.favoritesof.com/products/moonpieframe.html

[trof]

49. Oh god, you're WAAAYYY up in PA.

Yep, ordering online is prolly the only way you'll ever get 'em.

[Scarlett17]

50. Cracker Barrel sells boxes of Moon Pies behind the counter.

My 11-year-old son was introduced to Moon Pies & RC by my dad (born & raised in Kentucky) a couple of years ago. It was quite a bonding moment. I was even able to find t-shirts for both of them that say "RC Cola & A Moon Pie--It's a Southern Thing". They look pretty cute wearing their shirts & eating their Moon Pies. Great photo op.

:)

[elfrangel]

52. They make a great breakfast

zap 'em in the microwave for a few seconds..mmmmmmmmm.gooey. :P YUM!!!!

[Gold Metal Flake]

54. Someone is missing from this thread.

We all know who.

Will this entice a response?