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Old 12-11-2017, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Chi-Town View Post
Totally agree in my case also. But here is what I've found out moving to Florida
"Referring to the carbonated soft drink as a Coke (even if it’s not a Coca-Cola) is common in the southern states, soda is the term for it on the northeastern coast and pop is the word in the midwest."

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Here is a map showing soda, pop and coke usage.

The Pop vs. Soda Page

When I was a teen I sold soft drinks at football games at a nearby college. I hollered "Soda Pop"... Usually I referred to all soft drinks as "cokes" while growing up in NM.
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