mequeenbe.nospam wrote:

>
>
> 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.

What? No. Dr Pepper is part of the 7-Up/RC/A&W group that used to be
owned by Schweppes. It was recently spun off or sold or something.

The Coke version is Mr Pibb (I think it goes sans period as well).



Brian

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