pop/soda

[J P Parker]

my Louisiana friends Baton Rouge say generic Coke for Soda

Douglas Bigham wrote:

> Concerning pop/soda:
>
> Where (geographically) does 'coke' as the generic name enter the
> picture?
>
> I know Texans sometimes use it, but my 6 year old nephew in Cape
> Girardeau,
> MO uses 'coke'. Ý
>
> He didn't pick this up from ANYONE in the family, so it made me wonder
> where
> the line is and why he has it.
>
> -dsb
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