On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:34:15 -0700 (PDT), "mequeenbe.nospam"
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>Just Visiting wrote:
>> Not everybody likes the same things but, really...Do people in this
>> minority really hate Dr. Pepper THAT much? Dr. Pepper never did
>> anything to them. I'd like to see them make a soft drink as successful
>> as the Dr. but I doubt that it would ever happen.
>
>there is no period (.) after (Dr) in Dr Pepper. Coca Cola owns the
>brand and they had a big whoop de doo about 20 years ago with the AMA,
>who threatened to sue because of the (.), which is supposed to be only
>used with the abbreviation for doctor, like in md, dds., etc.
>
>harriet & critters in azusa
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>

You're right! I stand corrected! And people think that I'm fussy. Wow,
that's just amazing that a period would be SO important - legally!
Now, since Coca Cola owns the brand, why doesn't the Cheesecake
Factory serve it?