The Great Pop vs. Soda Controversy (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Wilson Gray]

Thanks, Bill. BTW, a current hiphop side has the title, "Buy U a
Drank." I'm going to have to listen to it and see what's it's about.
As it is, I have a picture in my head of a would-be playa saying, "Go
hed own, baybih. Buy U a drank. Put't own my tab. I pay faw it."

-Wilson

On 5/23/07, Mullins, Bill AMRDEC <Bill.Mullins at us.army.mil> wrote:
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> Absolutely.  Ain't nothing like a Nehi Orange drank <G> when you're hot
> and thirsty, 'cept maybe a Nehi Grape.  But my Dad always said a
> Grapette was even better (and just a nickel a bottle).
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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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> > On 5/22/07, Doug Harris <cats22 at frontiernet.net> wrote:
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> > > 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?"
> > > (the other) doug
> > > May I have a Nehi, please?
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> > > I'll have to experiment in the Boston metro area:  "What flavors of
> > > tonic do you have?"  Or, if there are still soda fountains
> > these days,
> > > "Can you make a cherry tonic for me?"  The respondents will all
> > > undoubtedly be under 21.  Especially during the summer.
> > >
> > > Joel
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