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Richard Periut
 
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Joelle wrote:

>>I grew up in California and we called all soda "coke" Took awhile before my
>>husband understood that "Get me a coke" meant "Get me a diet pepsi" ;-)

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>
> Hmm..I looked at the map and no where in california do they call pop (I live in
> Iowa so that's what it is now) coke --ah...but in Texas they do and that's
> where my mom grew up. Must have got it from her..
>
> Joelle
> The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page - St
> Augustine
> Joelle


I remember while visiting Wildwood, NJ, we where on a fishing boat with
some Canadians. I was about 14, and found it so, so funny when my
friend's father (the Canadians,) said to my father "I bought some beer,
and pop for the kids, eh."

Rich

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As long as I breath, I hope.

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