• Re: Pop and fish (was: Re

    From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to JOE MACKEY on Thu Mar 21 20:43:00 2019
    Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 03-18-19 06:40 <=-

    I've heard Doctor Pepper described as "carbonated prune juice".
    That's a new one to me.... :)

    To me Dr Pepper tastes like cough medicine.

    Probably it's because of the bit of cherry flavor in it... There's also
    a bit of cream flavor and similar to cola flavor.... but I've never
    thought it tasted like prunes.... I'd guess that it would have more to
    do with the results....

    Around here, Arby's been Coke products as far back as I remember....
    I guess it all depends on the franchisee.

    For years Marshall only sold Pepsi products, then Pepsi lost the
    contract and Coke took over.
    People would boo and hiss others drinking the "wrong" product, how
    bad it was, etc.
    Then the other company got the contract and suddenly it was good and
    the old one was bad. :)

    I do prefer the Coke products to the Pepsi ones, all things being
    equal... But they aren't all that dissimilar.... And some people are
    more fickle than others... ;)

    Also, since it's Lent now, most fast food places that normally
    don't have fish sandwiches, are serving them...to pick up the
    Catholic customers.
    Or to keep them... :)

    The way I heard it, a franchisee noticed the drop in customers on
    Fridays' and started selling fish, during Lent, and business picked
    back up. Eventually corporate saw the steady base and agreed to sell
    fish company wide year round, not just during Lent. But fish is
    heavily advertised during Lent.

    That might have happened.... at least with some franchisee or other...
    And I'll agree that fish IS heavily advertised during Lent.... After
    all, it is somewhat of a seasonal thing, and advertisers LOVE seasonal
    things to advertise.... ;)

    I always find it a bit amusing that St. Patrick's Day often (if not
    maybe always?) falls during Lent... and that doesn't stop people from
    having the "necessary" corned beef for the day.... :)

    ttyl neb

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  • From Daryl Stout@1:19/33 to NANCY BACKUS on Sat Mar 23 18:17:00 2019
    Nancy,

    Probably it's because of the bit of cherry flavor in it... There's also
    a bit of cream flavor and similar to cola flavor.... but I've never NB>thought it tasted like prunes.... I'd guess that it would have more to NB>do with the results....

    Cream Soda is another one I love.

    Daryl

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  • From NANCY BACKUS@1:123/140 to DARYL STOUT on Thu Mar 28 20:31:00 2019
    Quoting Daryl Stout to Nancy Backus on 03-23-19 18:22 <=-

    Probably it's because of the bit of cherry flavor in it... There's
    also a bit of cream flavor and similar to cola flavor.... but I've
    never thought it tasted like prunes.... I'd guess that it would
    have more to do with the results....

    Cream Soda is another one I love.

    I like cream soda, too.... always have.... :) Orange cream soda is
    also tasty, a lot like a creamsickle... ;)

    ttyl neb

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