Coke Card 308

Coke Trivia:

1. The story goes that in November of 1886, a (drunken) John G. Wilkes walked into a drugstore with a headache and requested a bottle of Coca-Cola syrup. To get instant relief, he asked the soda jerk to mix up a glass on the spot. Rather than walk to the other end of the counter to mix it with cold tap water, the clerk suggested using soda water. Wilkes remarked it tasted really great, and soon Coca-Cola was a fizzy, carbonated drink.

2. In 1916, Coca-Cola’s slogan was “It’s fun to be thirsty when you can get a Coca-Cola!”. In 1932 it was “Ice-cold Sunshine!”. 1933: “Don’t wear a tired, thirsty face!”

3. Standard colas are flavored with orange, lemon, and lime behind the signature vanilla, coca, and kola tastes. Coke is more orange based, while Pepsi contains more lemon. Also, the sugar and carbonation differ with Pepsi ending up a little sweeter and a little flatter than Coke.