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|{{w|Pepsi}} | |{{w|Pepsi}} | ||
− | | | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage. |
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|{{w|Crystal Pepsi}} | |{{w|Crystal Pepsi}} | ||
− | | | + | |Name of a carbonated beverage. |
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|Ichor | |Ichor | ||
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|Spicewater | |Spicewater | ||
− | |Thought to be a reference to the spice in "Dune." | + | |Thought to be a reference to the spice in "Dune." |
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|Softie | |Softie | ||
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|Sugar Milk | |Sugar Milk | ||
− | |Possibly a reference to sap extracted from the stems & trunks of plants, which is sometimes called "milk", such as "[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_rubber#Dandelion dandelion milk]"; Under this convention, a beverage made from the extract of sugar cane stems could be termed "sugar milk". Also, food-grade liquids that superficially resemble mammalian milk are often labeled as "[X] milk" after their source, such as "soy milk" and "almond milk"; Sugar being a major component of milk & milk substitutes, it may make sense to call soda "sugar milk." Possibly related: In this region of the US, people drink a popular carbonated beverage called {{w|Moxie}} that may be less familiar to people elsewhere. | + | |Possibly a reference to sap extracted from the stems & trunks of plants, which is sometimes called "milk", such as "[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_rubber#Dandelion dandelion milk]"; Under this convention, a beverage made from the extract of sugar cane stems could be termed "sugar milk". Also, food-grade liquids that superficially resemble mammalian milk are often labeled as "[X] milk" after their source, such as "soy milk" and "almond milk"; Sugar being a major component of milk & milk substitutes, it may make sense to call soda "sugar milk." Possibly related{{how?}}: In this region of the US, people drink a popular carbonated beverage called {{w|Moxie}} that may be less familiar to people elsewhere. |
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|No word for them | |No word for them | ||
− | |This region of the US does not have a word for carbonated beverages (according to Randall). | + | |This region of the US does not have a word for carbonated beverages (according to Randall). Probably a play on "In [language] there is no word for [concept]." Possibly they do not drink them at all. |
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|Hydro | |Hydro | ||
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|Water Plus | |Water Plus | ||
|Technically the name of {{w|Water Plus|a British water retail services provider}}, this likely refers to the prevalence of "plus" as a preposition in branding nomenclature (e.g.: {{w|Google+}}, {{w|iPhone 8 Plus}}, {{w|7 Up Plus}}, etc.). Also reminiscent of "Milk Plus," the drugged milk from the movie A Clockwork Orange. | |Technically the name of {{w|Water Plus|a British water retail services provider}}, this likely refers to the prevalence of "plus" as a preposition in branding nomenclature (e.g.: {{w|Google+}}, {{w|iPhone 8 Plus}}, {{w|7 Up Plus}}, etc.). Also reminiscent of "Milk Plus," the drugged milk from the movie A Clockwork Orange. | ||
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+ | The title text may be a wry comment in light of the pocket of "soda" in the St. Louis, MO area. | ||
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | In the original version of this comic "elixir" was misspelled as "elixer", however this was later corrected. | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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