The Cola Wars of 85. Now that was a war I could get behind.

[henslee]

[Arugula Latte]

1. A noble cause, to be sure.

We all knew what we were fighting for then, unlike today.

[Zuni]

2. I am proud I fought for Coca-Cola and freedom

:patriot:

[Initech]

3. Personally, I prefer the beer wars!

Tastes great! Less filling! Tastes great! Less filling! Tastes great! Less filling!

[Tyrone Slothrop]

4. I don't know. We lost a lot of good people in those wars.

Dr. Pepper and Mr. Pibb -- we hardly knew ye.

[JVS]

5. And nobody remembers who won.

[Pab Sungenis]

6. But we all remember who lost....

[JVS]

7. But was new coke really a loss or was it a clever ruse?

[henslee]

8. Historians will ponder that question for years to come.

[Dukkha]

9. it was the result of a poorly written treaty

Coca Cola was trying to rebuild in war torn Atlanta and in a desperate measure turned out this travesty to it's starving people who were in need of sugary beverages! It was a farce and the people rose up and demanded better sustenance and the classic was reborn.

Pepsi did not do well either, resorting to crass marketing featuring such notorious war criminals as Michael Jackson, and Madonna.

[JVS]

11. We must also not forget the heinous actions of the late Ray Charles

Uhh-huh!

[seemunkee]

10. A ruse to cover the switch from sugar to corn syrup

[NJCher]

12. hmph

Cola wars!

I was on thefront lines of the burger chain wars! As an ad manager for McDonald's, I had to fight Burger King's flame-broiled taste vs. fried.

Taste tests said...I lost!


Cher

[JVS]

13. But the French Fries company C, saved your butt!

May we remember their sacrifice always.

[henslee]

14. when I was a little guy, there were all sorts of burger chain places....

in the NE, gone now.... Hagers, Big Daddy's, Wetsons, Arthur Treachers (fish).