Yankee Girl Survives First Year at Southern University

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TSteven

And when asked what type of "coke" you wanted, you are likely to reply "coke-cola" if you want the *Coca-Cola* brand.

As in...

Question: I'm fixin' to go inside and get me a coke. Would y'all like one?
Person 1: Yes please. I'll have a coke-cola if you have one.
Person 2: Y'all got any RC?

I think the prefered spelling is Co'Cola.

Originally Posted by ArtLlama

Chik Fil A made contributions to the conservative think tank behind the Ugandan death penalty for gays legislation and the sham "conversion therapy" clinic, Exodus Intl.

Which has been extensively discussed, including discussion on exactly what Chik-Fil-A did and didn't contribute to and its current practices (which do not involve donations to those groups), in a thread on that subject. I vote we not derail this thread with that political discussion.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think the prefered spelling is Co'Cola.

Which has been extensively discussed, including discussion on exactly what Chik-Fil-A did and didn't contribute to and its current practices (which do not involve donations to those groups), in a thread on that subject. I vote we not derail this thread with that political discussion.

1. Yes

2. For the love of baby Elvis, please yes. If y'all want to discuss the politics of CFA, please take it to that other thread. This one is fun and enjoyable; let's don't ruin it. FWIW, I'm saying that as a pro-gay rights, politically liberal leaning person.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think the preferred spelling is Co'Cola.

That reads better. Very much pronounced more like your spelling.

I was trying to figure out how to spell it phonically but wasn't thinking it out. What I am use to hearing is kind of a short “c" sound that serves as a kind of “bridge” between the “co” and the “ola”. Almost like "Co'c'ola" - but I'm not sure that would be correct way to write it out phonically either.

Frankly, unless it was in literature where the author was trying to invoke the local dialect, I am not sure I have ever seen “coca-cola” spelled any other way then the correct (full) way.

Now I'm parched for a cherry co’cola.

[Tulip86]

This thread made me smile so much. And miss my Southern roommate who'd refer to every kind of carbonated beverage as "Coke". And I miss freshly baked Krispy Kreme donuts. I haven't had a single donut in Europe that tasted anywhere near Krispy Kreme. Even DD donuts beat the crap they sell as donuts here. The cupcakes I can deal with, i'll just bake my own, but the donuts here are horrible!

[limegreen]

Chik-Fil-As are generally very clean and the staff is always exceptionally friendly. But I agree about the greasiness. I never go to CFA because it seems the only time I have a craving for waffle fries is on a Sunday, when they are closed, which is for the best anyway. I have the same issue with Hobby Lobby: I only seem to ever want to start a new project on Sundays!

[txAOII_15]

I never understood the obsession with WaWa either. It's a glorified gas station, people!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by txAOII_15

I never understood the obsession with WaWa either. It's a glorified gas station, people!

Sheetz > WaWa

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Sheetz > WaWa

Yes!

[angels&angles]

Sheetz is great, but QuikTrip will always be my one and only.

[Smile_Awhile]

Originally Posted by angels&angles

Sheetz is great, but QuikTrip will always be my one and only.

My husband is obsessed with QuikTrip (so much so that he calls them "QT"), and constantly mourns the fact that they aren't in our area. Having been in one, I can say I understand!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

if only Houston were a little closer.

Actually, I can make my own of both if I had the time. But I have a number of sources for good pimento cheese, and the weekend ins't over yet.

Is there a bad way to have pimento cheese?

How about pimento cheese fritters?



Actually, maybe macaroni and cheese with pimento cheese is a possibility tonight. Hmmmm.

And that cake is beautiful -- maybe too pretty to cut! But where are the nuts? I've got to have nuts on hummingbird cake.

Fritters! Yum!

MC, would I serve you hummingbird cake with pecans? I think not!

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I also prefer cans to plastic, but I like fountains (assuming they're blended right and working properly) better than cans.

FWIW, the formula for Coke, and I'm assuming for most other soft drinks, is different for cans and personal-sized bottles compared to the formula for fountains and larger bottles, like the 2-liter ones. That's because they assume that people will drink directly from cans and small bottles, but that they'll use ice for fountains and larger bottles. So the Coke from fountains and larger bottles is slightly stronger to allow for dilution from the ice.

I didn't know this - although my parents would give us the Coke syrup when we were sick. Now that I think about it, maybe I had it wrong...?

[AZTheta]

I am getting annoyed. You guys need to visit Tucson and eat El Rio or LeCave's donuts, and then we all make a trip to eegee's. ThetaPrincess and Blondie93 have tasted eegees - and I know AZ-Alpha Xi will have my back on this.

waffle fries? blechh. Need to go to Pat's Chili Dogs and get their chili fries. And then we head to El Guero Canelo for Sonoran Hot Dogs.

It's soda. Or Coke. No RC (gag) and Pepsi - please, no, just no. Waiting for someone to start talking about Dr. Pepper (an abomination). Not in love with QuikTrip - but their gas prices are good ($3.13 this morning).

Carry on with the Northern girl/Southern education. I'm taking notes.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by AzTheta

I am getting annoyed. You guys need to visit Tucson and eat El Rio or LeCave's donuts, and then we all make a trip to eegee's. ThetaPrincess and Blondie93 have tasted eegees - and I know AZ-Alpha Xi will have my back on this.

I would love to visit Tucson, because my little brother is going to Arizona in the fall and I really want to see the campus! Maybe I can beg my parents to let me go to freshman orientation with him.

I actually envy y'all (yes, I said y'all because it is is a fantastic word and I can pronounce it properly) for having all this donut variety! There is a local coffee place near the high school in town that has delicious pastries and bagels but not donuts. Part of the disadvantage to the DD brand monopoly is that there is no choice in donuts. First world problems, I know.

[Sciencewoman]

As long as we're talking about donuts, there's a donut place right across the street from the admissions building at W&L. It's called Pure Eats. One of the admissions officers told us they had to change their weekly team meetings from Monday mornings to Tuesday mornings because Pure Eats decided to close every Monday, and they always have those donuts at the admissions meetings.

So, we figured we had to try them. They're not that great, but they do have some unusual cake donut flavors. Generallygreek is looking forward to having better donuts back home.

However, I will vouch for the burgers (locally sourced beef) and milkshakes at Pure Eats.

[HQWest]

Dr Pepper addiction is a sure sign you're from Texas. We used to bring it to my cousins in Michigan (that would be the part of Michigan where you need two hands to show your hometown.)
I still love the real cane sugar Dr Pepper or Mexican Coke.