Date:  Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:52:51 -0600

From:  Miriam Meyers <mmeyers[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSUS1.MSUS.EDU>

Subject: Re: pop and soda



I grew up in Atlanta (b. 1941), and we all said Co-cola. I no longer live

in the South, no longer say Co-cola, but it is very much my native dialect.



>Sorry this is late with regards to this topic, but I'm catching up with my

>mail after the end of the semester rush.

>

>How many southerners out there use the term "Co-cola" in re to Coke. Not

>Coca-cola, but Co-cola. I find a lot of my older friends and relatives,

>folks who grew up in the 30s and 40s use this term. Is it just an NC thing.

>

>Curious.

>Bob



Miriam Meyers

Metropolitan State University

mmeyers[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]msus1.msus.edu