tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post5702727454857119036..comments2023-12-01T09:19:33.561-05:00Comments on Linda's Peaceful Place: Soft Drinks from Days Gone byLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post-67395354176125764292012-03-05T17:09:49.222-05:002012-03-05T17:09:49.222-05:00I agree, Stella! I find many old things much more...I agree, Stella! I find many old things much more beautiful...and in many cases sturdier. That apple lemonade sounds really good. I remember a soft drink from days gone by called Lime Rickey. I suppose it was similar to 7 Up, but had more of a lime punch to it. Sadly, like many great things from back then, it disappeared off the store shelves.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post-83465486536894177782012-03-05T12:40:46.698-05:002012-03-05T12:40:46.698-05:00Old vending machines (and cars, and many other thi...Old vending machines (and cars, and many other things!) were so much more beautiful than modern ones..<br /><br />I grew up in Finland, and my favourite bottled drink was <a href="http://hyl.edu.hel.fi/~jarno/jarno/oppilastyot/9at3/kimmo/sivut/omenalimonaadisivu.html" rel="nofollow">Omena Limonadi</a> (direct translation: apple lemonade). At the time, it was only available in Eastern Finland (where they originally came up with it), so my grandparents who lived there, would often buy me some when I was there, and they'd even bring me some when they visited us in Helsinki! (We'd bring some back to Helsinki as well, when we visited them..) Nowadays, you can get it anywhere in Finland. It's a bit similar to <a href="www.irn-bru.co.uk/our-drinks.html" rel="nofollow">IRN BRU</a>, which you can get here in Ireland, but IRN BRU is not as nice..<br /><br />These days, I often drink mixers (without alcohol) - for example, Tesco bitter lemon or Indian tonic water..Stellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04981603232607622128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post-68004704897346851322012-03-05T11:58:59.755-05:002012-03-05T11:58:59.755-05:00Rhea, thanks for sharing that...I remember the coo...Rhea, thanks for sharing that...I remember the coolers you are referring to as well.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post-25709983175784504322012-03-05T11:58:22.295-05:002012-03-05T11:58:22.295-05:00Thanks for your comments, Jane and Rhea!Thanks for your comments, Jane and Rhea!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post-9125810487963847372012-03-05T09:13:06.840-05:002012-03-05T09:13:06.840-05:00My dad owned a store where he had one of those old...My dad owned a store where he had one of those old Coke coolers where you reached in and there was ice inside!rheahttp://thegeminiweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19531357.post-70403422402050124472012-03-04T11:57:35.965-05:002012-03-04T11:57:35.965-05:00As a kid I remember getting the nickel cokes in th...As a kid I remember getting the nickel cokes in the green bottle from the pop machine. Another favorite was orange Crush. We didn't get pop too much when I was little. It was too expensive. We always collected and cashed in the pop bottles for our candy money. Now I drink Diet Coke the way others drink coffee or hot tea. Thanks for the memories.Jane Rieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13598983844438393426noreply@blogger.com