The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy

[Jonathan Lighter]

Life milestone: yesterday for the first time I approached a young woman of my acquaintance saying, "Care for a Walnetto?"  (In YBQ ?)

  And I wasn't kidding. Had some for the first time in 40 years, and they're still great!

  JL

Charles Doyle <cdoyle at UGA.EDU> wrote:
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Poster: Charles Doyle
Subject: Re: The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy
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And how about Grapette? AAA Rootbeer? Orange Crush? Stumbling down Memory Lane . . . .

--Charlie
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>Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 08:13:44 -0400
>From: Wilson Gray
>Subject: Re: The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy
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>Nehi?! Cut my legs and call me "shorty"! It's been over a half-century since I last saw a reference to that particular brand of soda water. Is it still in existence?
>
>-Wilson

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