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A moon pie is a sweet treat made in the Southern US. It has been around for about 75 years. A moon pie is made of marshmellow and has a chocolate coating. It was best eaten while drinking a Royal Crown Cola. It is like a country "Caviar" for the masses. You can read it's interesting history at the link below....Quote:
Originally posted by lynnestankard
This is funny!
Dennis - What is Moon pie?
http://www.moonpie.com/hist_text.asp
Blessings,
Dennis
;)Quote:
Originally posted by sirrahved
Dad-
Every time I've EVER heard you talk about pop, you call it a beer! Or aren't you willing to own up to this?:D
I used to tease my fellow teachers who were all "tea totalers". However, I loved to watch their reactions when I called coke "beer". I would say, "I had a "beer" before the morning staff meeting". They would all looked pleasently shocked. It was all in good fun. At one staff meeting they brought me a Root Beer.:)Quote:
Originally posted by sirrahned
Ref: Why did I call coke "beer"?
;)
By the way, I really was a tea totaler too while I worked at that school.
We always call it pop, but i have a few friends that used to live in FL that call it soda.
Many thanks Dennis - all I can say is - Moon pie sounds delicious!:D Many thanks for the link.Quote:
Originally posted by sirrahned
A moon pie is a sweet treat made in the Southern US. It has been around for about 75 years. A moon pie is made of marshmellow and has a chocolate coating. It was best eaten while drinking a Royal Crown Cola. It is like a country "Caviar" for the masses. You can read it's interesting history at the link below....
http://www.moonpie.com/hist_text.asp
Blessings,
Dennis
Lynne
Pop!!
I used to make fun of my husband for calling it "soda". My family still laughs at him for that.
SHEESH! I have been WANTING a moonpie ever since he wrote about them this morning:rolleyes: Soft cookies - gooey marshmallow middle - sweet candy coating :D He said he'll run get some when he is done working on a computer project. They used to make them with a maple coating but no more:( Those were my favorites - but I'll take 'em in vanilla or chocolate thank you! I'll even have a coke with it! Make mine a Dr. Pepper;)Quote:
Originally posted by lynnestankard
Many thanks Dennis - all I can say is - Moon pie sounds delicious!:D Many thanks for the link.
Lynne
I call it YUCK!
:D I used to drink too much of it so gave it up for Lent one year and haven't been able to tolerate the taste ever since. I wish I could do that with iced tea and ice cream!
LOL... really, everyone around here calls it soda, but when I lived in western Pennsylvania, they called it pop.
In the northeast (most of it anyway) Coka, Pepsi, 7Up etc are all considered sodas. If you go to a store or restaurant you might ask "what kind of soda do you have." If you know, you ask for one by name.
Most of my friends from the midwest call it pop, which we all found funny!:D Never heard of a moon pie till I moved to Mass. They are BIG here:D But no candy type coating on these; they're more like a SuzyQ...devils food cake filled with a gooey marshmallow filling.
In NYC, if you ask for a soda, you get an ice cream soda. Anyone ever hear of an egg cream?:D (Ice cream soda without the ice cream)
I also found that anywhere outside of the New York area, a Danish is called a sweet roll!
And up here, milk shakes are frappes but they've never heard of a malt!
And sprinkles on your ice cream cone...Jimmies!:D
I think we already did the hero, sub, hoagie, grinder poll!:D
If you are from Pittsburgh, EVERYBODY calls Coke, Pepsi, etc. POP!Quote:
Originally posted by molucass
the "pop" one is what gets me... lol... that's definitely different! :p
up here near chi-town, we call it pop in general, but if specifically we call it by its name.
Catnapper, you were a good western Pennsylvanian!! lol lol!Quote:
Originally posted by catnapper
I call it YUCK!
:D I used to drink too much of it so gave it up for Lent one year and haven't been able to tolerate the taste ever since. I wish I could do that with iced tea and ice cream!
LOL... really, everyone around here calls it soda, but when I lived in western Pennsylvania, they called it pop.
Anna 66, it's pop in Pittsbugh, too!Quote:
Originally posted by anna_66
I've always called it "pop". Never ever heard of it being called coke:D
In Illinois, "Downstate" means any place in the state of Illinois that is not Chicago or its suburbs. My hometown is geographically north of Chicago, but politically and socially "Downtstate"!Quote:
"Down State" means just that, the southern part of the State where in Ohio we say, "down South/or southern Oh". Down South in Michigan mean *cringe* Ohio or lower
To elaborate on NZer Carole's comments - collectively, all our 'soda' is known as fizzy drink, fizzy or just fizz. We call each brand by its own name when we are specifying.
When I lived in NM, I'm pretty sure that they called it 'soda'.
I cannot understand how people can drink Dr Pepper or root beer! (To me, root beer tastes like fizzy mouthwash!) No offense intended. Cultural differences :)
We are still able to get fizzy in glass bottles in 250ml, 330ml and I think 600ml sizes, then it comes in plastic bottles at 1.5litres and 2.25litre sizes. I know that in the States they are available in 3 litre bottles as well!
It drives me completely bananas when someone says a "coke" but, then specifies another brand. I'm from South Carolina and can't remember for sure what I called it growing up. But, now, I call it soda. I live in Texas, though, and, hear the whole "I wanna Coke. Dr.Pepper that is." thing. Omg. It seriously makes me want to poke my own eyeballs out. ha ha. ;)
I am originally from Arkansas and now in Texas for 5 years..they are all cokes to me..always have been and always will be!
And we have mashed tators..not creamed...fried green tomatoes are a must in Arkansas...can't get em here in TX tho...lol
Arkansas is the tomatoe state...they don't know a thing other than hot house here!
OK.....laugh at me!!!!!
My friends & I all call it....wanna guess?
"POP" all the way baby!!!!
:D
***OK......LET ME ASK THIS......
What do you call a "mixed drink"?
I always LAUGH when one of my friends says: "Let's go out and get a "COCKTAIL"!!!!:D :) :p ***
I live in Texas, and I call it "soda". To me, Coke is a brand name, and doesn't include every bubbly drink ever made. :D
I'm from Texas and they're all just cokes.
Teenster, I usually just call it a drink, or I specify which drink, Sex on the Beach, Pina Colada, Margarita. I hate the word 'cocktail'. :p
Thirsty now...
I personally think it's very logical to refer to them as "Cokes". Afterall Coke was the first, the rest are just imitators. And this is from someone who's a DP fan, not Coke. I view it as very similar to asking someone to Xerox something vs Copy.
Par...
I call it a Soda - but then that is what I grew up with in south Jersey. Here in Ohio - it is all Pop to them.....I keep looking for their father ;)
As for the 'cocktails'.......I call them 'Adult Beverages'. After all - you are supposed to be an adult when you imbibe in one, and you are supposed to remember to act like an adult after the fact! :D
Teenster3, in Pittsburgh, it's "POP" al the way baby!!!Quote:
Originally posted by teenster3
OK.....laugh at me!!!!!
My friends & I all call it....wanna guess?
"POP" all the way baby!!!!
:D
I say Coke.
If I'm going to buy some at a store I say Pop.
My cousins in Illinois say SoDee.
POP...
coke is a specific kind here
mmm I think I shall get myself a choose up! (lemon lime pop) yummmmmm
Before I moved to Michigan, I called it soda. Here in the midwest, they call it pop. I still call it soda and get strange looks.
Root beer came after Coke, too? Was Coke really the first one? I didn't even know that. Hm. It's just one of my pet peeves, sorry. And, as for alcoholic beverages, I usually just say "let's go out for a drink." I generally only drink shots, but, when I do have something else, I usually just say mixed drinks. BUt, at the bar, I always specify....martini, cape cod, etc. But, if I said Malibu Rum and Coke and then specified the kind of Coke I wanted was actually Sprite, they'd prolly spit in my drink. ;) ha ha. This thread is great.Quote:
Originally posted by ParNone
I personally think it's very logical to refer to them as "Cokes". Afterall Coke was the first, the rest are just imitators. And this is from someone who's a DP fan, not Coke. I view it as very similar to asking someone to Xerox something vs Copy.
Par...
nahh! Its not just you southerners! I refuse to say, Ill have a pepsi please.... :rolleyes: thats another thing to add to the pet peeves list! :p lolQuote:
Originally posted by sirrahbed
Back in the 60's we lived in NewHampshire and I remember that carbonated drinks were called "tonic" - are they still???:rolleyes:
another southerner:D ..you and Laura!!
david p quote:
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Originally posted by teenster3
OK.....laugh at me!!!!!
My friends & I all call it....wanna guess?
"POP" all the way baby!!!!
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Teenster3, in Pittsburgh, it's "POP" al the way baby!!!
**DAVID......
Glad I'm NOT ALONE in this!
So, what do YOU call a "mixed drink"?
around here its usually "pop", often "coke", and occasionally "soft drink". :p any lemon lime cola is called "sprite" and some places will aske you is 7up is ok lol at a restraunt though you call it pop or soft drink, if you call is coke you will get a coke lol or you will get asked if pepsi is ok lol but for the most part the word is "pop" differnts kinds are like "orange pop" kinda thing you will NEVER hear someone call it a "soda" around here lol so thats the one that sound goofy to me ;) but really if you think about any word or name to long it will start to sound really goofy lol
Teenster3, even though IQuote:
Originally posted by teenster3
david p quote:
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Originally posted by teenster3
OK.....laugh at me!!!!!
My friends & I all call it....wanna guess?
"POP" all the way baby!!!!
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Teenster3, in Pittsburgh, it's "POP" al the way baby!!!
**DAVID......
Glad I'm NOT ALONE in this!
So, what do YOU call a "mixed drink"?
don't drink alcohol, I'd still call it a mixed drink!!
"Pop" for me! i hate the word Soda Pop..no offence to anyone:p most canadians say "pop'!
Hey GusterGirl!
Rootbeer does predate Coke, but Coke is the first Carbonated Beverage. Rootbeer doesn't add carbonation to its recipe, until after Coke does. So the Real Thing really is Coke. :) I just wanted to point out that there is a logical reason for why people call'em "Cokes".
Par...
I call it pop , The only time I don't is at a resturant. There I say: "Coke or Pepsi, whichever you have."
In eastern Kentucky, it's POP! Bottles of pop are the best!
I crave pop . . . I quit drinking it in June and I crave it like candy!
We call everything and anything Coke. :p
Coke/Pepsi taste pretty much the same to me, so i just call it coke. Sometimes when im at a resturant i'll say "Coke" and they will ask me, "All we have is pepsi" and i really did mean pepsi. :p
I call it pop if I'm not talking about anything specific, other than that I'll call it by its name; coke, sprite, pepsi, etc.
pop
pop...or by its brand name.