The Twisting, Turning Tale of the Invention of Dr Pepper

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[kingjellybean]

What kind of Doctor is Dr Pepper?
Hes a fizzician....

[HippoOnABicycle]

In Sweden Dr Pepper exists, but it's a niche product that isn't very popular and not many stores sell. As a teenager I made a hobby of finding out which stores sold it, by going on long walks all over my small city going into every corner store I encountered to see if they stocked it. I don't drink it often now that I'm in my 30s, but I still get a craving every now and then, and last time I got a craving a few months ago I had to go on a walk in my neighbourhood visiting 6 or 7 stores before I finally found it for sale, just like when I was a kid lol.

[Dovietail]

The REAL Dr Pepper scandal is what happened to the gorgeous art deco Dr Pepper bottling plant on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas in 1997. The bastards tore it down in spite of the historical society's protests, and workers died when the tower collapsed on them. 😢

[franpschorr]

I had a college roommate once who drank 2 2 litters of Dr Pepper a day. I’m not exaggerating he bought 14 bottles a week. He was skinny as a stick but just chugged the stuff all day. His entire closet was used as storage for the used bottles, cleaning it out every few weeks. Opening it and having a huge pile of empty crushed bottles fall down was a common gag for people visiting our room. Good times.

[HenrySchecker]

Also room temperature Dr. Pepper and Jamaican spiced rum blend really well. Used to drink a quarter of a 2 liter, then fill it to the cap with rum. The bottles float so we'd go swim in the creek and let the bottles float in the water and then you take a few swigs. It was a great way to get blasted while cooling off on a hot day

[scottnunnemaker]

I’ll never forget that old lady who’s doctors said Dr Pepper will kill her but she outlived them.

[smonchie]

"Shoot me a Waco" has a very different ring to it today. Especially for ATF agents

[paulluce]

Simon, you could invent your own fizzy drink... You could call it 'Dr Whistler's... Make sure that the recipe is only known to a maximum of two of your writers... and that they are never ever chained to the same radiator in the basement.. or even ever in the same basement...

[McNasty]

QUICK. Someone tell John Green about this one.

[murdock]

It's still possible to get Dr Pepper with real sugar instead of HF corn syrup. It makes a huge difference. There's a store near me that sells "bootleg" real Dr Pepper. Or, you can find it in stores around Dublin, TX.

[ericthompson]

Just spotted something: the flyer said "artesian, " not "artisan." Artesian is a type of water well source. Artisan is a crafts person. 17:48.

[Not-Great-at-Gaming]

I'm a pepper, he's a pepper, she's a pepper. Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?





Be a pepper, drink Dr Pepper.

[georgestgeorge]

If sprite had flavors, this would be BBQ sprite.

[unbindingfloyd]

Dr. Pepper is an interesting Soda. It is one of the few that taste good at different temperatures. Iced is best but room temp works really well with spiced rum and this might sound strange but "hot Dr. Pepper" is pretty good in my opinion. It involves simmering Dr. Pepper and putting lemon slices in it during winter. All in all it depends on your taste though. I myself put it on equal footing with Coke while others I know hate it. That is likely its most unique attribute. There is no one in between seemingly. You either love it or hate it.

And just fyi in case anyone goes to a chicken restaurant called "Pluckers" out in Texas. Get the Dr. Pepper wings. Greatest flavoring for fried chicken ever.

[zata]

I actually gave up soda specifically because of Dr Pepper, as a teen I was drinking 3-4 a day on average and I would have drank more if I hadn’t purposely tried to limit myself. It’s not the sole reason I’m overweight but it definitely played a big part. Also Rum and coke is a classic drink but I’ve always thought rum and Dr Pepper was way better.

[SmithFriscoFamily]

Worked at the old hq in Dallas (Mockingbird) on various flavors and formulas for HFCS substitutions of sugar. In between I’d give tours and rattle off the DP origin story (this is FAR more in-depth) at the reproduction of the old drug store.

[orsiniproductionstudios]

As a Texan I thought it was funny that my wife, who was from Glasgow, was an absolute Dr Pepper addict. I didn’t much care for it but my god is the Whataburger Dr Pepper shake so good…

[mattfleming]

Dr. Pepper is the most delicious liquid I have ever imbibed. It hits my taste buds like the nectar of the gods, as your thumbnail states.

[Charles-jsri]

I love this drink. Cold Dr. Pepper from a can is one of the best treats ever.

[AlKaseltzer]

I had apartment maintenance come into my apartment to unclog my bathroom sink. They ended up cutting a hole in my bedroom closet to get to the pipes. I was curious about what was in there so I poked my head in one night before they sealed it back and there was a 16 oz glass Dr. Pepper bottle sitting inside the wall from somewhere around the 1970s, about the time my apartment building was built. The bottle still had some crusty residue from the drink. I washed it out and it's been sitting on my kitchen counter for the last four years.