The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Tue May 22 23:58:39 UTC 2007


At 5/22/2007 03:09 PM, Doug Harris wrote:
>Even with a slightly older demographic, Joel, the initial
>reaction could be the same as you'd get trying to get directions,
>nowadays, at a gas station: "Huh?"

But this is because these days most gas station attendants don't live
in the town for which they are pumping.  On the other hand, I don't
expect to find too many non-New England teenagers pumping tonic in
the Boston area.

Joel

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