Comments on: Happy Canada Day!

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:55:21 +0000

TiaMat-

Thanks for the heads up. I guess its only available in certain part of the US. Because i checked my local supermarket, and they didnt have it in store. I guess it will try my local 7-11.

By: Tiamat

Tiamat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:55:36 +0000

Peter - Are you thinking of “Vernor’s” ginger ale ??

Brad - Shasta soda IS still around … I saw it the other day at the “Grocery Outlet” store … I’ve also seen it at Top Food & Drugs (aka Haggen) … in the Seattle area …

TnDeb - There’s two factors as to why things taste differently now than when we were younger … 1 - our taste buds change as we get older (We wear them out) … 2 - Most sodas have gone from pure cane sugar to corn syrup …

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:26:38 +0000

I would prefer to drink ginger ale over soda anyday, mostly because soda erodes your bones of the necessary calcium, and that can cause brittleness later in life.

I wonder what ever happened to Diet Shasta? That is yet another 80s memory for you I dont think they make that brand anymore.

By: Peter Plumley

Peter Plumley — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:13:36 +0000

Canada Dry is still great. Coke owns it now. Used to be another Ginger ale type drink available in Canada but I havn’t seen it for about 5-8 yrs. Wasn’t schweppes either.

By: TnDeb

TnDeb — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:37:12 +0000

Brad..it may just be my taste buds..but it does taste soapy to me..

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:21 +0000

Schweppes is usually my ginger ale of choice. I usually ask for it whenever i go on airline flights. Why would Canada Dry taste like soap? I havent tried it, so i have no idea. But i dont think the makers would deliberately taint a product with soap. That would be a crime.

By: TnDeb

TnDeb — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:05:23 +0000

I used to love Canada Dry Ginger Ale when I was younger..but it taste like soap to me now!!

By: Kathy in Texas

Kathy in Texas — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:13 +0000

I hope your day was fab!

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:36:32 +0000

I havent tried Canada Dry, but i usually prefer ginger ale to soda. Its a lot healthier. Especially those sparkling water beverages.

By: Guillaume

Guillaume — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:44:51 +0000

Of course it does count Janice!

Canada Dry was actually for the longest time the only ginger ale available in France!
Growing up, they had a popular ad campaign, more Hollywoodian than Canadian:
in one famous commercial, you had a cop on an Harley Davidson arresting a car in the Arizona desert driven by young people giggling. They are drinking Canada Dry. The cop confiscates the bottle, has a sip of it and realizes much to his dismay it ain’t alcohol!
He’s furious and leaves.

The slogan was:
“It has the color of alcohol, the taste of alcohol but it ain’t alcohol.”
Strange but believe me: for kids, it was the beeeeest commercial!
All my friends were pestering their parents to get some so that we could look like grown-ups!

Janice I heard you speak a bit of French - with impeccable accent - before the imitation of the hockey broadcaster!!! (and I swear I didn’t laugh…unlike when I hear the typical friendly and hilarious Quebecois accent )

Le Bal des Pompiers is a big traditional event in every city on July 13th and 14th.
This and the fireworks of course!

Happy Canada Day again!!

Guillaume