> > > > > > Well I for one happen to like Dr. Pepper. And Cherry Coke. Maybe it's just one of those 'acquired taste' type things.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Eo"On the other hand, I believe that Surge and Mountain Dew are evil incarnate, and nothing will convince me otherwise"wyn14
> > > > >
> > > > > I agree completely. I don't tend to be a fan of sodas that are neon yellow... I can deal with normal soda-colored stuff much more readily.
> > > > >
> > > > > As for Dr. Pepper... I happen to like it too. A lot better than Pepsi, even. But nothing beats Classic Coke in those little green bottles.
> > > > >
> > > > > ~Mina "I haven't read Darien's response yet but I'll bet he whines about
> > > > > *every* drink that has caffeine in it" moon
> > > >
> > > > Isn't it funny how different it tastes according to its packaging? Sometimes I crave Pepsi from a 10 ounce bottle, sometimes Coke from a can, most often, lately, whichever drink from a fountain -- and the type of cup (paper or styrofoam) matters, too. I definitely miss the days of soda in a tall, 12 oz. bottle.
> > > >
> > > > Mou"we used to trade in the bottles for candy money -- and 100 Grands were called Hundred Thousand Dollar Bars AND they were brand new"sie
> > >
> > > Actually they were 16 oz. and they came in that 8-pack. I remember it vividly because the 16 oz. hit the spot just right, but sometimes a 12 oz can just leaves you wanting a little bit more, not a whole can more, but a little more. Even though the plastic bottles are 20 oz, the taste just isn't nearly the same as the glass.
> > >
> > > Tra "glass rules" nio
> >
> > I kept thinking it was 16, but then I thought those bigger ones that you bought one at a time were 16, so the regular sized ones must be twelve. But you're right, because I also remember them being one pint, and 16 oz. = a pint. Were those bigger ones (you had to pour it in a glass because they were almost too heavy to lift to your mouth) actually 32 oz.?
> >
> > Mou"if my stepfather knew I was asking these questions...(he's a bottler)"sie
>
> Are you refering to the one's that had about twice the girth and a wider mouth? I thought those were a litre, but I'm not sure; they were rare in my area (or at least in my house).
>
> Tra "When there was no meat, we ate foul. When there was no foul, we ate crawdads. When there was no crawdads, we ate sand." nio

I don't know how much larger the mouth was; it did have a twist-off, reusable cap, as opposed to pop-off. I think this was before we'd heard of litres on this side of the pond, but it could have been the beginnings of metric stirrings.

Mou"you mean, you had MEAT?"sie