My Coke Can Collection

As I understand it these bottles were made illegal in the 1980′s. When dropped, these bottles had the potential to send shards of broken glass flying like shrapnel from a grenade. These huge Coke bottles are 1.5 litres a piece. The diet Coke can in the photo is to give you and idea of the size of the Coke bottles.

As I pulled these Coke bottles out to photograph them, I wondered when the Coke might taste like? I wish it would retain it’s original flavour. The Diet Coke would pre-date the recipe change of the mid 90′s. The label says it’s made with Nutrasweet. I can imagine the Coke would also contain a higher amount of real sugar. Mmm… sugar.

I’m sorry. Coke Zero sucks. I want to like it, I really do. The packaging is really apprealing, and the name is cute. But it just doesn’t taste any good. I’d rather drink Diet Coke than Coke Zero. In fact I’d rather drink water than Coke Zero. Well, I should probably drink water anyway. I bought a small bottle of Coke Zero tonight. I thought it would be a nice compliment to my Dorito’s “Sweet chili Heat” chips. By the way, if you’re looking for a spicy chip, WOW, pick up a bag of Sweet Chili Heat. Anyway I tried to wash the spiciness away with Coke Zero. What a disappointment. And this isn’t the first time I’ve tricked myself into buying Coke Zero. I’ve tried it in bottles. cans, and soda fountains.  I tell myself it’s no sugar so I should drink it instead of the regular Coke. In fact what I should do is drink Coke when I want a treat, and drink water when I want a guilt-free way to quench my thirst.

How many parents have struggled with the question, “how soon should I introduce soda-pop into my child’s diet”. The answer? “Not soon enough!”

This, according to this 50′s era print ad. This shameless advertisement encourages parents to feed their babies Cola. Why? Because it will help your child’s chance of “fitting in” socially. How will it do that? Maybe because all your child’s peers have very poor oral hygiene? Or maybe they’re all obese? Wait, what am I saying. You’re going to feed your baby Diet coke, right? I mean, you’re not a monster.

The part I like the most about the text in this ad is where it sites “laboratory tests” as proof that babies drinking cola will improve their chances of fitting in. What other experiments is this laboratory conducting? The affect on coolness when babies smoke cigarettes?
In case you can’t make out the words, here’s the full text:

For a better start in life, start COLA earlier! How soon is too soon? Not soon enough. Laboratory tests over the last few years have proven that babies who start drinking soda during that early formative period have a much higher chance of gaining acceptance and “fitting in” during those awkward pre-teen and teen years.

So, do yourself a favor. Do your child a favor. Start them on a strict regimen of sodas and other sugary carbonated beverages right now, for a lifetime of guaranteed happiness.

 

hey, gimmie some