On this date in 1885 the soft drink Dr Pepper made its first appearance at a drug store in Waco, Texas. The drink is not a real doctor, therefore the period is silent, or more like invisible to the seeing eye. Today a museum in Waco pretends to celebrate this “peculiar 23 flavors in a can” but is actually trying to keep your mind off David Koresh.
The permanent exhibits in the historic building include a recreation of the old drug store where it was invented, early bottling equipment, a 1924 delivery truck and over 100,000 other related items. What better way to relive the 1980s than with a cheesy advertisement (see above)! Or maybe that ad is from 1991, which we all know falls under the ‘1980s’ category, so whatever. I gave up drinking soda permanently about ten years ago, but when I occasionally have a relapse this is probably the only thing I can stand to drink, with maybe a good root beer a close second. But most soda tastes weird, so just give me something else, please. Like a bottle of wine of something. Thanks.
And in case you were wondering where the Dr Pepper Capital of the World is located, more Dr Peppers are sold in the Roanoke Valley area of Virginia than any other metropolitan area east of the Mississippi River. What a freakin’ accomplishment!
