Date:  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 16:10:14 -0600

From:  "Kathleen M. O'Neill" <koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU>

Subject: Re: pop and soda



>As a matter of fact, I seem to recall that "coke" is used in the South as

>a generic term for any carbonated beverage, whether it be Coke, Pepsi,

>7-Up, or whatever. Can anyone from the South confirm or deny this?

>

>Weirdly enough, also in the Southern Illinois region, you often hear

>"white soda", meaning 7-Up or Sprite. Is this common elsewhere?



There ya go. I thought of that immediately

when someone mentioned the "coke" thing.



I grew up using "soda," "pop," "sodapop,"

and "coke" interchangeably. To specify 7-up

or Sprite, I used the term "white soda."

To specify Coke or Pepsi, RC or whatever,

I said "dark soda."



But the funny thing is, I'd prefer Dr. Pepper

to Pepsi, Mountain Dew to Coke, IBC Root Beer

to 7-Up, etc. So I usually wind up specifying

the name of the beverage I want. So far I've not

been able to order a Mountain Dew by asking for

"yellow sodapop."



And anyway, the sad fact is that not too many

fast-food chains are supplied IBC root beer, alas.





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